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Christopher Javier Capps

Case from Rapid City, SD dated May 02, 2010

Victim Details

Christopher Javier Capps

Male

Native American / American Indian

Rapid City

SD

2010-05-02

22

Christopher

Javier Capps

07/13/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Rapid City, South Dakota, what began as a walk to settle a large meal ended in tragedy for 22-year-old Christopher Javier Capps. On May 2, 2010, the young man, a member of the Lakota Sioux tribe, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and later died at Rapid City Regional Hospital. The shots were fired by Pennington County Sheriff's Deputy David Olson, a nearly five-year veteran of the department.

The events leading to the fatal encounter are disputed. According to the d ...
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  • County and deputy sued over fatal shooting
  • Federal appeals court says wrongful death lawsuit can proceed
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