Person died from self-inflicted gunshot at SD-40 and SD-79

Heard on: Pennington SD Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Dispatch, medical.

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Medical.

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Do you have any information on what the possible cause is?

00:11

We did not get much information.

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The call came in from Custer County.

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Stating that hysterical mom had called saying her son had committed suicide.

00:24

Didn't give an address and was too hysterical to get any information.

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Custer County called us and we were able to connect the dots as far as an address and a name.

00:37

Unknown means.

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34 copies. Do you have an ETA on enforcement?

00:44

Stand by. I'll check.

00:45

They were coming from Custer.

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Medic Four, fire dispatch.

00:51

Go ahead.

00:54

Getting a little bit more information.

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Mom is on site.

00:59

Mentioned the means was a firearm.

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Law enforcement is going to be there shortly.

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They're just hitting 79 and 40.

9/3/2026 07:27 AM

Medical Emergency

SD-40 & SD-79, Hermosa, SD 57744

Person died from self-inflicted gunshot at SD-40 and SD-79

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible suicide by firearm involving a son, with the mother on scene. Law enforcement and medical units were responding from Custer County toward the area of Highway 79 and 40.

Person died from self-inflicted gunshot at SD-40 and SD-79

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