HILL CITY, S.D. – Multiple people have been detained in connection with an early morning shooting in Hill City.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired at 5:30 am, Saturday, February 12, 2022, at a residence on Allen Gulch Road in Hill City. Deputies responded and found blood and numerous spent casings.
Several people had minor injuries sustained in a physical fight but it does not appear that anyone was shot.
A man believed to be the shooter, Joel Cornelison, 33 years old from Hill City, was arrested and charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of 1st degree burglary. Charges are pending for others.
The investigation continues.
