The Rapid City Police Department responded to reports of a shooting Saturday night. The department reports that at around 8:10 p.m. on July 18, police responded to 965 E. Omaha Street for a report of a shooting that has just occurred.

On arrival, police located two individuals who had been struck by gunfire. Both were transported to the hospital for the treatment of serious injuries. Information garnered in the preliminary stages of the investigation indicates the shooting happened during a confrontation between two groups of juveniles, and the incident does not appear to be random in nature.

The police department reported on Sunday that police believe there were two shooters, one from each of the two involved groups. One was shot during the exchange and transported to the hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The second shooter was located by police a short time later and detained.

The ages of the juveniles in both groups ranges from 13 to 17 years old. One juvenile shooter has been placed in the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system, with similar consequences forthcoming for other juveniles who were involved in the incident. The shooting investigation remains ongoing. he incident remains active and ongoing.