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Petan Milk

Case from Rapid City, SD dated Aug 20, 2022

Victim Details

Petan Milk

Male

Black / African American

Rapid City

SD

2022-08-20

37

Petan

Milk

Yes

07/04/2026

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On a summer day in Rapid City, South Dakota, the life of 37-year-old Petan Milk, a Native American man, was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2022, he and another man, 29-year-old Joseph Standing Bear, were found deceased in what was determined to be a double homicide. The grim discovery was made in the 100 block of Surfwood Drive, leaving a community in mourning and law enforcement with a complex investigation ahead.

The initial days of the investigation saw authorities piecing togethe ...
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  • Petan Duane Milk Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
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