Officers responded to a report of gunshots around 5 p.m. at an apartment complex. Patrick Alden allegedly shot at arriving officers with a rifle from the second floor. Officers entered the building and climbed to the second floor, where they met the alleged rifleman on the stairwell. RCPD officer Garrett Mastin shot and killed Alden.
Victim's Name: Patrick Alden
Agency Responsible: Rapid City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 29, 2019
County: Pennington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5311
Geography: Suburban