According to the Argus Leader: Mitchell dispatchers received a call from a treatment facility counselor saying that a former resident, Sherman, was at the Quality Inn and Suites and had a gun. Sherman was intoxicated and threatening to hurt herself and anyone else. Mitchell Police Sgt. David Beintema and an Emergency Response Unit arrived at the hotel and attempted to negotiate with Sherman. Sherman opened her door and made eye contact with Sgt. Beintema, who ordered Sherman to show her hands. At that point she stepped into the hallway and aimed her gun at Sgt. Beintema. He shot Sherman three times, and she fell onto the floor in the doorway of her room.
Victim's Name: Joy Ann Sherman
Agency Responsible: Mitchell Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Race: Native American
Date of Death: November 8, 2014
County: Davison
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural