RAPID CITY, S.D. — In a news release, he Rapid City Police Department stated they were investigating two unattended deaths that occurred over the last week.
The first occurred on February 10 at around 2:00 a.m. when police were dispatched to the area of 301 N. 5th Street for a report of an unconscious individual under the 6th Street Bridge.
When they arrived, police located the man and began emergency life-saving measures until a medical unit arrived. The medical unit transported the man to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
An autopsy was later performed and shows a contributing factor to his death to be blunt force trauma to the man’s head.
The deceased is identified as 38-year-old Marcus Big Crow of Rapid City.
Police are still currently investigating whether the nature of the injury was accidental or criminal.
If anybody has any information about Big Crow’s death, they are encouraged to contact Det. Dan Trainer at 605-394-4134.
The second unattended death occurred around 6:15 a.m. on February 16.
Police officers were called to the intersection of Anamosa Street and N. Lacrosse Street for a report of an unconscious male who was lying near a bus stop to the south of 1200 N. Lacrosse Street. The man was unresponsive and police attempted emergency first-aid measures until a medical unit arrived.
The medical unit transported the man to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. He has been identified as 48-year-old Cecil Red Eyes of Rapid City.
An autopsy was performed and located no trauma or other signs of foul play.
Police are currently awaiting toxicology results to make a final determination about Red Eyes’ cause of death.
