A 47-year-old Rapid City man was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the Pennington County Jail in connection with the death of his father, 66-year-old Timothy Branch.
The incident began in the early hours of October 8, when police and emergency responders were called to a residence at 610 E. North Street for a reported cardiac event. Branch was found unresponsive and received immediate aid before being transported to the hospital, where he later died.
Later that day, investigators received information suggesting Branch had been assaulted by Brian LeBeau, 47, of Rapid City the previous day. LeBeau was located and interviewed by police. An autopsy conducted on October 13 revealed that Branch died from a brain bleed consistent with injuries sustained during the alleged assault.
LeBeau was arrested on October 15 and charged with First Degree Manslaughter. The investigation into Branch’s death remains ongoing.
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