Suspect in the death of Minnehaha county sheriff deputy Katherine Frank now facing murder charges

The suspect involved in the fatal shooting incident of Minnehaha County Sheriff’s deputy Katherine Frank has had new charges filed against him. 39-year-old Brandon John Oetken now faces premeditated first-degree murder of law enforcement and depraved-mind second-degree murder of law enforcement. He previously faced three counts of attempted first degree murder and three counts aggravated assault against law enforcement. He also now faces four additional aggravated assault charges. The charges stem from an incident on October 9^th when Minnehaha county sheriff deputies responded to a mental hold call in Sioux Falls. She passed away on October 12^th. Prosecutors say the state could seek the death penalty in this case.