Rapid City Police identify victims of weekend shootings

News Staff
December 1, 2021
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Last Updated 2 years ago

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police have identified the two victims of two separate shootings that took place over the weekend.

Police say 19-year-old Jayden Russell of Rapid City was killed on Sunday, November 28 at a residence in the 400 block of Tamarack Drive. RCPD is still investigating the shooting and no arrests have been made in the case at this time.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Nova Alexander of Rapid City was killed Monday, November 29 in a shooting on Marquette Drive.

Two other individuals received serious but non-life threatening injuries. 22-year-old Jesse Schmockel of Kyle was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count manslaughter and two counts aggravated assault related to the Marquette Drive incident.

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