PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man pleaded guilty but Mentally Ill to Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer and Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Structure stemming from a 2024 incident at the Meade County Law Enforcement Center.
According to Meade County Sheriff Pat West, Wilson fired shots at the law enforcement center late at night on June 30 of last year. An officer stepped outside and was shot at. The officer returned fire. Wilson fled and was apprehended nearby by police. Explosive components were also found near the entry doors of the building.
Authorities believe Wilson was upset over the arrest of a female acquaintance.
Sentencing will be July 18 in Meade County Circuit Court.
Agencies involved in the investigation were the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the U.S. Department of Justice, and Sturgis Police Department.
The Attorney General’s Office and Meade County State’s Attorney’s Office are prosecuting the case.
