Rapid City police have reclassified the death of a man found last week as a homicide following autopsy results released Wednesday. The victim has been identified as 43‑year‑old Randall Lonehill of Rapid City.
Lonehill was discovered around 4:35 p.m. on January 26 in an improvised outdoor encampment near the railroad tracks in the 100 block of E. North Street. Officers found him unresponsive and determined he was deceased at the scene. Initial observable injuries led investigators to treat the death as suspicious.
After the autopsy, police confirmed the case is now being investigated as a homicide. Authorities say evidence gathered so far indicates the incident was not random.
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted jointly with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Morgan Slanina at 605‑394‑4134. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by texting “RCPD” and the information to 847411.
Further updates will be released as the investigation continues.
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