RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities in Rapid City are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous after his father was found dead from a gunshot wound on Tuesday.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a deceased individual near Victoria Lake Road and First Thunder Road, just outside Rapid City, at approximately 4:30 p.m. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Vernon Selig of Rapid City.
The subsequent investigation, a joint effort between the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and the Rapid City Police Department, has determined the death to be a homicide.
Law enforcement is actively searching for 30-year-old Nicolas Selig, the victim’s son, as a person of interest in the case. He is believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached by the public. Authorities believe he is in the area of Highway 16 and Gondola Road, where there is a large police presence.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Nicolas Selig is urged to contact law enforcement at 605-394-4131. The investigation into the homicide is ongoing in the Black Hills.