Ryan White Mountain-Soft allegedly was shot and killed by Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer Amber Johnson on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Johnson entered the home of White Mountain-Soft's mother, Debra White Mountain, without a warrant or announcing herself, and shot White Mountain-Soft in front of his mother and brothers. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Killer: Amber Johnson
Agency: U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Motive: no reason
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ryan White Mountain-Soft
Death Date: March 14, 2021
County: Sioux
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Native American
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6707