Tea police confirm one person killed in Monday shooting – Mitchell Republic

TEA, SD — One person was killed and another is in custody in Tea after a shooting reported earlier this week.

Shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 3, officers with the Tea Police Department were dispatched to the 2200 block of North Carla Avenue for a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, authorities located an adult male who had suffered a gunshot wound. The victim received medical treatment, but died of his injuries at the scene.

In a statement released Tuesday confirming the shooting victim's death, the Tea Police Department said it had identified Timothy Overton as a suspect in an aggravated domestic assault investigation that court records show took place on May 1st.

Although the agency's statement acknowledged Overton's arrest in connection with the investigation into the assault, it also did not specify whether investigators believe he was responsible for the shooting.

Overton is currently being held without bail at the Minnehaha County Jail. He was charged with two counts of aggravated domestic assault and six counts of simple domestic assault.

It's unclear how the assault investigation relates to the shooting investigation, and no charges related to the June 3 shooting had been filed against Overton as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Tea Police Department declined to release additional details regarding Overton's shooting death and arrest, citing the need to preserve the integrity of its investigation.

“No further details will be released until several witness interviews and evidence processing are completed,” the agency's statement said. “We ask for patience, as thorough investigations take time and involve multiple agencies and witnesses. »

The city police department is investigating the shooting with assistance from the Lincoln and Turner county sheriff's offices, as well as the South Dakota Highway Patrol and the state Division of Criminal Investigation.

Overton is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on the domestic violence charges.

Originally from South Dakota, Hunter joined Forum Communications as a reporter for the Republic of Mitchell (SD) in June 2021 and now works as a digital reporter for Sioux Falls Live, focusing primarily on Sioux Falls crime and government of Lincoln County.