Rapid City police have arrested 30‑year‑old Kane Youngman in connection with the August 2025 shooting death of Monte Gakin at an apartment complex on East Watertown Street.
Officers were called to 225 E. Watertown Street around 7:15 p.m. on August 27, 2025, for reports of gunshots inside the building. When they arrived, officers found Gakin with gunshot wounds inside an apartment. Police provided emergency medical aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators identified Youngman as a suspect through physical evidence collected at the apartment and ongoing forensic analysis conducted during the months‑long investigation.
Police contacted Youngman on March 13 and took him into custody on a charge of first‑degree murder. He was booked into the Pennington County Jail, where he remains.
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