DEADWOOD, S.D. – Court documents indicate a shooting in Lead earlier this week began over a parking complaint.
Robert Gillis, 76, was arrested following the incident Tuesday evening on Lead’s Grand Avenue.
According to court documents, the Lead Police Department was dispatched to a parking complaint called in by Gillis who said a vehicle was blocking his driveway at 116 ½ Grand Ave. Before the police could arrive, a follow-up call reported a gunshot being fired near the residence. It was not immediately clear as to who placed the second call.
Upon their arrival, police found a male victim with two gunshot wounds on the ground next to the house. They also located and secured a handgun they suspected was used in the shooting. The victim was transported to Rapid City Monument Health for treatment and remains hospitalized.
Gillis made his initial court appearance Wednesday and is being held without bond. He is charged with second-degree attempted murder.
His next court appearance has been set for July 7.
The incident remains under investigation by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Lead Police Department, Division of Investigation and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
