The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Beresford Friday. According to the DCI, the incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. In the parking lot of the Truck Towne Travel Plaza on Highway 46 in Beresford. An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop when the shooting occurred. 36-year-old Christopher John Pearson of Aurora South Dakota was the driver of the stopped vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The officer involved was uninjured. This is the seventh officer-involved shooting in South Dakota this year.
In Touch 12/08/25
December 8, 2025
Travis Lemer from Aberdeen Parks and Rec joins us to talk about their upcoming holiday celebration and more…
