RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for shooting at a Pennington County sheriff’s deputy in an exchange of gunfire in 2017.
Cruz DeLeon earlier pleaded guilty to attempted murder and committing a felony while armed with a gun.
Deputy Jakob Whittle was at a Box Elder home to serve a warrant when he approached DeLeon who was sitting in a car.
Prosecutors say DeLeon refused Whittle’s commands to get out of the vehicle and then pointed a gun at him.
Whittle stepped back and fired twice, hitting DeLeon once in the arm.
DeLeon also fired two rounds but did not hit Whittle.
