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Diane Akins

Case from Scotland, SD dated Nov 09, 2021

Victim Details

Diane Akins

Female

White / Caucasian

Scotland

SD

2021-11-09

66

Diane

Akins

Yes

07/04/2026

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Diane Akins, a 66-year-old white woman from Scotland, South Dakota, was caught in a burst of violence on the evening of November 9, 2021, when gunfire erupted inside a home in the small Bon Homme County town. Deputies responding to reports of shots fired arrived to a scene that investigators later described as domestic-related: multiple people had been shot, and the house that should have been safe had turned into a triage point of panic and shock. Akins was among those struck; she was transport ...
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  • Argus Leader: Third person dies after shooting in Scotland, South Dakota
  • KELOLAND.com: Two people killed, three injured in Scotland shooting
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    I'm just utterly shattered reading about the families affected by the Scotland, SD tragedy, particul... ...Read More
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