RAPID CITY, S.D. – A probable cause affidavit indicates a fatal shooting that happened last Tuesday began as a political argument between two people.
Jason Ray Sharp, 43, is charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting 19-year-old Ocean Eberlein of Rapid City in a driveway at Happy Holiday RV Resort.
The affidavit indicates that Eberlein’s mother claimed Sharp had been arguing with the teen over President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory. She says the two did not have a good relationship and claimed Sharp was intoxicated the night of the shooting.
The affidavit indicates that after the shooting, Sharp was transported to the Public Safety Building, where he expressed regret over the events of the night in an interview. He claimed to remember the altercation and said he told Eberlein to cease fighting. He told investigators he grabbed his rifle when Eberlein approached him and admitted to firing two rounds towards the teen. Sharp claims Eberlein was unarmed.
Sharp could face life in prison if convicted. He remains in jail on $100,000 cash bond.
