RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison in connection to a fatal shooting.
William Daly, 35, of Rapid City was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Wednesday morning for the death of 20-year-old Austin Freeman in August of 2021.
Daly was originally charged with the first-degree murder of Freeman but pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in July of this year.
Judge Matthew Brown called the case “grotesque,” “senseless” and “unexplainable” before telling Daly there was no excuse for what happened.
In addition to an 80-year sentence, Daly was also issued a no-contact order with Freeman’s family throughout the duration of his sentence.
