Shooting victim was 18-year-old high school student
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The victim of a fatal weekend shooting in Sioux Falls was an 18-year-old high school student, police said.
Officials at Lincoln High School have notified parents and guardians that Venance Kitungano died in a shooting on Saturday and that police are interviewing witnesses. School counselors will be available for students to speak with throughout the week, KELO-TV reported.
Sioux Falls Police Department Lt. Terrance Matia said the shooting happened after a large party at the Red Sea Pub. More than 30 people who were at the gathering have been interviewed so far, Matia said.
Matia said police believe Kitungano was “an innocent bystander.”
The victim was shot in the face, police said.