There have been 44 police shootings in South Dakota since 2001. Here's what happened in each case.

This story has been updated to reflect that the most recent officer-involved shooting was deemed justified by the South Dakota Attorney General's Office.

An Argus Leader investigation into officer-involved shootings shows that there have been 44 such incidents in South Dakota since 2001, most recently on May 21 when a Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy shot an armed man in the parking lot of the county jail.

All 44 have been ruled as justified by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office after state-run investigations.

Half of the shootings, 22 of the 44, were fatal (one death was self-inflicted).

Use this map to find a full record of where and when the shootings occurred, who was involved and other information.

The fact that no officers have been found at fault in the shootings does not surprise William Terrill, a criminology professor at Arizona State University who studies police culture and use of force. 

“That’s pretty common, believe it or not,” Terrill said. “The state is very reluctant to rule that the officer was out of policy.” 

Marty Jackley is a former South Dakota attorney general who presided over 30 of those 44 investigations by the state’s Department of Criminal Investigation. He said he stands by all 30. 

“(The objective) after thorough investigation," said Jackley, "is to be able to say unequivocally, ‘This is a tragedy, it was unfortunate, but the officer didn’t have a choice.’”

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