South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that Fredrick Wilson Jr., 20, of Sturgis, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison following a violent incident at the Meade County Law Enforcement Center in 2024.
Wilson received 30 years for Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer and an additional 10 years for Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Structure, with five years of the latter sentence suspended. The sentences will be served consecutively. In July, Wilson entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to both charges.
The incident occurred on June 30, 2024, when Wilson fired multiple shots at both a law enforcement officer and the facility itself. Explosive materials were discovered near the building’s entrance but were not detonated. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Attorney General Jackley emphasized the seriousness of the attack, stating, “Any attack on law enforcement officers or law enforcement property will not be tolerated. We are thankful this situation was not worse than it was.”
The investigation was conducted by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Sturgis Police Department. The case was prosecuted jointly by the Attorney General’s Office and the Meade County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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