PIERRE — A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation review has determined that a Minnehaha County deputy sheriff was justified in the use of force in an incident that occurred June 26 in Sioux Falls.
“DCI’s investigation and review of the evidence indicates that the deputy’s actions were justified,” said South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. “The suspect pointed a loaded shotgun at law enforcement officers, and there was a clear and present danger to the officers’ safety.”
The incident occurred when law enforcement was attempting to serve a felony warrant on Will-Anthony Owen Jellis, 47, at his Sioux Falls home. The warrant was for four counts of simple assault against a law enforcement officer resulting from a June 9 incident. The individual was located outside the home by law enforcement. He then went into the home where he barricaded himself…