UPDATE, 3/5/26: According to the RCPD, Standing Bear has been located.
RAPID CITY, SD — Police have begun a manhunt for 20-year-old Tanner Standing Bear, who is being sought by the RCPD following a reported firearm discharge Tuesday.
At around 11:00 am, police were dispatched to north Rapid around Knollwood Dr. and Maple Ave. in pursuit of reported gunshots. Upon arrival, police were able to locate video footage which appears to show a “male subject firing a handgun near 221 E. Knollwood Drive” according to RCPD reports. This individual is believed to be Standing Bear, who is on parole currently.
Though no injuries or deaths were connected to the discharge, the Rapid City Police Department remains intent on locating Standing Bear in connection with this incident. Police have requested aid from the public in this matter, but have urged individuals to stay clear of Standing Bear, as he is to be considered “Armed and Dangerous”.
Anyone with any information about his whereabouts should contact Det. MacKenzie Armstrong at 605-394-4134. An anonymous tip can also be submitted by texting the letters ‘RCPD’ and the information to 847411.
