SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A 31-year-old Eagle Butte man was shot and killed by law enforcement Tuesday night in Haakon County, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s office.
The Division of Criminal Investigation is now investigating the officer-involved shooting and hostage situation.
According to a news release from the attorney general, Schace Wayne Looking Horse fired a gun multiple times during a vehicle pursuit which started when Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement initiated a vehicle pursuit related to a weapons call near the Green Grass Community.
After the vehicle was stopped, Looking Horse took a hostage at gunpoint and stole a vehicle with a pursuit that continued in Haakon County before the vehicle was stopped and Looking Horse was shot and killed. The hostage suffered minor injuries and was treated on the scene, while law enforcement did not sustain any injuries, according to the news release.
“This was a dangerous hostage situation with shots fired at law enforcement officers,” Attorney General Mary Jackley said in a news release. “As with any officer involved shooting, DCI will do a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation and will release a final report at a later date.”
According to Jackley, this is the sixth officer-involved shooting in South Dakota this year.
