RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Box Elder man faces an attempted murder charge following an early morning shooting in Rapid City on July 27.

Rapid City police officers responded at approximately 3:10 a.m. to the area of Van Buren Street and Dilger Avenue after receiving a report that an individual had just been shot. Upon arrival, officers located an injured male victim walking in the roadway.

Police administered emergency first aid at the scene until a medical unit arrived to transport the man to the hospital for treatment of his injury.

Information gathered during the initial response led officers to a residence at 736 N. 7th Street tied to the incident. Police responded to the home and detained several individuals.

One of those detained, 23-year-old Mario Moran of Box Elder, was initially placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance after officers found methamphetamine on his person.

During subsequent witness interviews, investigators determined Moran was the shooter in the original incident. Moran was then arrested for attempted murder.

The investigation into the Rapid City incident remains active and ongoing.