Sioux Falls suspect sought in Rapid City homicide investigation captured

ROSEBUD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - UPDATE: 10:00 p.m. 8/23/22 - The Rosebud Police Department confirmed Tuesday evening that a Sioux Falls man considered a person of interest in a Rapid City double homicide investigation has been taken into custody.

Robert Yellow Bird, 17, was arrested in Mission, South Dakota.

Authorities say they received reports that a vehicle possibly tied to the August 20th shooting was seen in the Mission area. Law enforcement located that vehicle at the Sunrise Apartment complex in Mission.

Five people were arrested, including Yellow Bird.

Stay with Dakota News Now for more on this developing story.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. 8/20/22 - Rapid City Police are searching for three persons of interest, along with a vehicle believed to be associated with a shooting that left two men dead in Rapid City.

They are:

17-year-old Robert Yellow Bird of Sioux Falls (also wanted for questioning about a shooting incident on August 17th)

20-year-old Chase Quick Bear of Rapid City

15-year-old Rochelle Janis of Rapid City

Additionally, police are seeking the public’s help to locate a beige-colored Ford Taurus X that was seen leaving the scene of the shooting.

Anyone with any information related to the whereabouts of these persons of interest should contact the police immediately at 605-394-4131. They are believed to be armed and should not be approached.

An anonymous tip can also be submitted by texting the letters ‘RCPD’ and the information to 847411.

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Two men are dead after a shooting in a north Rapid City apartment.

According to a Rapid City Police Department social media post, the shooting happened at an apartment in the 100 block of Surfwood Drive on Saturday.

Police are actively investigating the shooting and have not provided further details. We will update this story when new information is available.

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