SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man near Sioux Falls as a homicide.
A Minnehaha County sheriff’s captain says the body was found in a ditch Monday morning west of Sioux Falls with gunshot wounds. Deputies were called after a landowner found the man.
Gunshot wounds were found on the body, but no firearm was found.
Authorities believe the shooting happened around 11 p.m. Sunday when a person reported hearing gunshots.
An autopsy is planned Tuesday. The age and name of the victim are not being released until the man’s family has been notified.