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Attorney General Marty Jackley

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Attorney General's Office to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Union County


PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Beresford Police Department, is investigating the officer involved shooting that occurred this afternoon.

Beresford Police responded to call for service at 101 N. 13th Street, Beresford. Christopher Lee Heuer, 21, Sioux Falls, was shot and injured as a result of this incident.

At the completion of the investigation, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation will issue a case report and shooting summation to be reviewed by the Attorney General, Union County States Attorney and the Beresford Police Department for a final determination on the officer’s action. The release of the summary report is anticipated within 30 days.