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Shawn Stevens

Case from Pine Ridge, SD dated Nov 30, 2016

Victim Details

Shawn Stevens

Male

White / Caucasian

Pine Ridge

SD

2016-11-30

Shawn

Stevens

Yes

07/11/2026

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On the evening of November 30, 2016, a White Caucasian male named Shawn Stevens was shot and killed on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. His death marked the fifth fatal shooting in just a few months, contributing to a growing sense of fear and unease within the community grappling with a surge in violence.

The investigation into the death of Stevens quickly focused on a primary suspect, Thomas Joseph Brewer, a 26-year-old from Pine Ridge. For a brief period, Brewer’s name and ...
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  • Indian Country Media Network: Days Of Fear – Gun Violence Ripping Through Pine Ridge - Indian Country Media Network
  • Argus Leader: Wanted Pine Ridge murder suspect arrested Friday
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    Has anyone looked into the impact that this case had on the local community at Pine Ridge? I keep th... ...Read More
    04/04/2024
    Did anyone else catch that Thomas Brewer had a history of violence prior to the shooting of Shawn St... ...Read More
    11/23/2023
    Has anyone else been following the case of Shawn Stevens? I can't get over the circumstances that le... ...Read More
    09/18/2023
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