James McCandless

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 2, 2011, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Rapid City Police Officer James Ryan McCandless, aged 28, was involved in a fatal shooting incident. Officer McCandless, along with Officers Nick Armstrong and Tim Doyle, responded to a report of individuals consuming alcohol in a playground area at the intersection of East Anamosa and Greenbriar Streets in Rapid City, South Dakota. Upon arrival, the officers encountered four male subjects.

During the interaction, one of the individuals, 22 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James McCandless

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Rapid-city

    SD

    2011-08-02

    28

    James

    McCandless

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/26/2024

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    10/10/2024
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    02/11/2023
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