SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Three Sioux Falls Police Officers were justified in the July 7 shooting that injured a man who had shot at the officers, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) said in its report.
Deondre Gene Black Hawk, 24, and police exchanged gunfire after Black Hawk had fled and turned to shoot while being pursued, the investigation report said.
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Officers fired 24 rounds while Black Hawk fired six. Black Hawk was shot multiple times.
Black Hawk initially fled from two officers and one of those officers saw that Black Hawk had a handgun. When Black Hawk was about 15 feet from the two officers, he turned at fired at them, according to the incident report. The two officers returned fire almost simultaneously. A third office joined the pursuit.
Police were attempting to find Black Hawk who was a suspect in a July 6 shooting incident and had multiple warrants. He was located on July 7 near the 200 block of North Prairie Avenue, according to the incident report. You can read the full report attached below.
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Black Hawk left that area in a vehicle that stopped at an apartment building on the 100 block of South Garfield Avenue. Police found Black Hawk behind the apartment building. The pursuit started after Black Hawk fled from police…