Update from the RCPD: The individual from the weapons call has been identified. After speaking with him, police have determined there was no threat posed to the public or church-goers. No crime occurred and the matter has been resolved.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Police Department is requesting public assistance to identify a man seen carrying a shotgun in a church parking lot Sunday afternoon.

Officers were dispatched to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located at 520 Cathedral Drive, after receiving reports of an unknown male walking through the property with a firearm. The presence of the weapon caused significant concern for church-goers during the afternoon hours.

The individual is described as an older Caucasian male, approximately 6 feet tall, with gray hair. He was reportedly wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and khaki pants at the time of the incident.

Police are currently working to identify the man and investigate the circumstances surrounding the report.
Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to contact police at 605-394-4131. An anonymous tip can also be submitted by texting the letters “RCPD” and the information to 847411.