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James Donner II

Case from Rapid City, SD dated Aug 03, 2020

Victim Details

James Donner II

Male

Native American

Rapid City

SD

2020-08-03

39

James

Donner II

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the dark, early hours of August 3, 2020, a call came in from the north side of Rapid City, South Dakota: a man was down near the intersection of Custer Street and Dilger Avenue, bleeding in the roadway. Officers arrived to find James Donner II, a 39-year-old male, suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen. He was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive, and investigators quickly began treating the shooting as a homicide.

That morning, as word spread through the neighborhood, ...
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  • James Donner II, age 39 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Police investigate homicide in Rapid City - Argus Leader
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