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Case Description
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In the quiet landscape near Renner, South Dakota, a grim discovery was made on the morning of September 19, 2018. The body of Lakendrick Thornton, a 40-year-old Black / African American male from Sioux Falls, was found in a ditch. An investigation swiftly determined that his death was a homicide, the result of a single gunshot wound to the chest. It was later revealed that Thornton had been shot the previous day, September 18, during an argument that unfolded inside a vehicle.

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Victim Details

Lakendrick Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Renner

SD

2018-09-19

40

Lakendrick

Thornton

Yes

11/05/2025