After a traffic stop, Fryer and Pennington County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Schoeberl fought, although it has not been reported what caused the fight. Schoeberl shot and killed Fryer.
Victim's Name: Abraham Mitchell Fryer
Agency Responsible: Pennington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: February 26, 2016
County: Pennington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1324
Geography: Rural