PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation says a Custer County Sheriff’s deputy was justified in firing his weapon at a man during a domestic situation.
The D-C-I released the summary into the shooting of 32-year-old Jared Frasier of Custer on Tuesday.
A deputy of the Custer County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 9-1-1 call regarding a domestic situation in Custer at approximately 9:16 on the evening of January 3. The deputy made contact with Frasier’s spouse and then Frasier, who was armed with a black 9mm handgun. The deputy directed Frasier to drop the gun, but Frasier instead raised the handgun toward the deputy at which point, the deputy fired at Frasier, striking and incapacitating him.
The D.C.I. says the deputy acted appropriately and only fired after the defendant ignored repeated demands that he put the gun down.
