Custer man shot, killed after downtown rampage

CUSTER (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general's office says it's investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Custer by a Highway Patrol officer.

Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed the shooting of the 22-year-old suspect Tuesday morning. He identified the officer as Todd Albertson but did not identify the suspect.

Mayor Gary Lipp tells media outlets that the man died in a shootout with officers on Main Street after causing damage around town. He says the man had gone on a "rampage," running his vehicle into buildings and other vehicles and over mailboxes. Jackley says the suspect rammed the Custer County Sheriff's Office after a short chase.

Lipp says residents are shocked. About 2,000 people live in Custer.

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