SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The man shot Friday at the Pine Ridge Pow Wow, or Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi died Sunday morning, his significant other said Tuesday.
Francis Thomas “Tom” Thunder Hawk Jr, 56, died at Monument Health in Rapid City, said Tracey Coleman.
A shooting suspect was detained by authories on Friday night, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Police said in a social media post on Saturday. The tribal police said the shooting happened at 10:15 p.m. during a confrontation between several males late Friday night.
A video provided by Lone Tipi Productions shows how the crowd and dancers reacted to the incident with individuals running across the event grounds.
The incident was an isolated event between two individuals and not a mass shooting, Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said in a social media post.
Law enforcement and tribal officials have not released any additional information. KELOLAND News left messages with tribal police, the FBI and tribal officials. There has been no response as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Coleman shares her thoughts about Thunder Hawk and the incident in KELOLAND News story on our website.
