RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place near the intersection of North Maple Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Police say they were dispatch to the area around 10:00 a.m. this morning after receiving a report of a shooting that had just occurred.
Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick says they found one person, a 20-year-old male, suffering from a gunshot wound. The person was taken to the hospital with what Hedrick says were serious, life-threatening injuries.
Hedrick says witnesses told them a white Cadillac with paper plates was seen leaving the area following the shooting. Police caught up with the vehicle, conducted a traffic stop, and apprehended one person.
Hedrick says they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but believe it may be drug-related.
