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Woman shot and seriously wounded in alley; police hunt Tesean Richards — Rapid City, South Dakota, Thursday
Rapid City police are hunting a 21-year-old man after a woman was shot and seriously wounded in an alley on Thursday evening, November 5. Officers were called at about 7 p.m. to an alley behind the 900 block of Haines Avenue after reports of a shooting. They found an adult woman with a gunshot wound to the torso, and she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police have identified the suspect as Tesean Richards, 21, of Rapid City. He was last seen wearing a black Nike sweater, black jeans and a black ski mask. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone who knows where Richards is can call Rapid City Police at 605-394-4131, or send an anonymous tip by texting RCPD to 847411. The investigation is continuing. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
- Date
- November 5, 2026
- Location
- Alley behind the 900 block of Haines Avenue, Rapid City, South Dakota
- Victims
- 1 woman shot in the torso, seriously wounded
- Suspect
- Tesean Richards, 21, at large — armed and dangerous
- Stage
- SUSPECT ARRESTED
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Update #2 — Tesean Richards taken into custody for attempted murder
Rapid City police say Tesean Richards, 21, has been located and safely taken into custody for attempted murder in the shooting on Thursday, November 5, in the 900 block of Haines Avenue. A woman was shot in the torso in an alley behind the block at about 7 p.m. that night and taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police identified Richards from witness interviews and evidence collected at the scene and had been hunting him since Thursday night. The investigation remains ongoing and no further details have been released. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
MANHUNT
Update #1 — Woman shot in alley; police hunt Tesean Richards
Rapid City police are hunting a 21-year-old man after a woman was shot and seriously wounded in an alley on Thursday evening, November 5. Officers were called at about 7 p.m. to an alley behind the 900 block of Haines Avenue after reports of a shooting. They found an adult woman with a gunshot wound to the torso, and she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police have identified the suspect as Tesean Richards, 21, of Rapid City. He was last seen wearing a black Nike sweater, black jeans and a black ski mask. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone who knows where Richards is can call Rapid City Police at 605-394-4131, or send an anonymous tip by texting RCPD to 847411. The investigation is continuing. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
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