APRIL 4, 2023:
The person who died from a self inflicted gunshot wound last week (March 30, 2023) in Pierre has been identified.
Information from the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation says it was 32-year-old Matthew Lee Williams of Seattle, Washington.
Traffic was shut down in an area on Fourth Street about 5pm last Wednesday after police received a call about a vehicle driving erratically, with the driver displaying a firearm. When officers arrived and approached the parked vehicle, the driver was found deceased. Law enforcement was not on scene when the driver apparently took his own life.
No foul play is suspected.
Other agencies involved were the Pierre Police Department, Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, American Medical Response ambulance service and the Hughes County Coroner’s Office.
MARCH 31, 2023:
A 32-year-old man died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound yesterday (March 30, 2023) after driving erratically and displaying a firearm in the northeast part of Pierre.
Information from the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation says traffic was shut down in the area on Fourth Street about 5pm. When officers arrived and approached the parked vehicle, the driver was found deceased. Law enforcement was not on scene when the driver apparently took his own life.
No foul play is suspected.
Other agencies involved were Pierre Police Department, Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, American Medical Response and Hughes County Coroner’s Office.
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