Sioux Falls Officer shot during welfare check

Sioux Falls Officer shot during welfare check

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls police officer is recovering after being shot while responding to a welfare check Tuesday night.

Police say officers were called to an address in the 3200 block of E. 20th St. just before 10 o’clock.

When they arrived, a person inside a garage opened fire, hitting one officer.

Officers returned fire, and the suspect died at the scene.

The injured officer was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the case.

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