UPDATE, 5:00pm: According to RCPD Sources, 37-year-old Torell Flute has been charged with Attempted Murder following his arrest earlier today. Police continue to investigate this case.


UPDATE: The City/County Special Response Team conducted the search warrant on the apartment without incident. The investigation into the shooting yielded the following arrests:

30-year-old Francisco Bordier – Parole Hold

37-year-old Micheal High Elk – Felony Arrest Warrant (Escape by Prisoner 2nd Degree)

37-year-old Torell Flute – Parole Hold, Obstruction, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Possession of a Firearm with Altered Serial Number.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Further updates will be issued as appropriate.



RAPID CITY, SD – A heavy law enforcement presence remains in North Rapid City following an evening shooting that left one person hospitalized and triggered a standoff with a barricaded suspect.

Officers with the Rapid City Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of East Anamosa Street on the evening of Jan. 4 after receiving reports of a person injured by gunfire. Upon arrival, police located one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was transported to a local hospital with injuries described as serious but non-life-threatening.

As the investigation unfolded, witnesses informed authorities that the shooting suspect had fled into a nearby apartment unit. In response, the Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response Team was called to the scene to assist in serving a search warrant for the residence.

The 700 block of East Anamosa Street has been cordoned off as police work to resolve the situation. Residents in the immediate vicinity have been advised to stay indoors, while the general public is asked to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel room to operate.

No arrests have been announced as of Monday morning. South Dakota law enforcement officials stated that updates will be issued as the situation develops and more information becomes available.