South Dakota
Sioux Falls man arrested for deadly shooting, claims incident was accidental
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A 67-year-old man has been taken into custody in connection to a deadly shooting in Sioux Falls the day after Christmas.
Sidney Robert Rollings has been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
On December 26, police responded to the area of 11th Street and Sneve Avenue around 8:45 a.m. for a report of a victim with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The victim, who has been identified as 38-year-old Michael Christopher McDaniel of Sioux Falls, was lying in the roadway when officers arrived. He died on the scene.
According to court documents, a trail of blood from the victim led investigators to Rollings’ apartment.
As investigators reached Rollings’ door, Metro Communication received a call from Rollings, who said that he had “pulled out a gun and it went off and hit him.”
When investigators knocked, Rollings answered and allowed police to search his apartment where the weapon was located.
Rollings told investigators the shooting was accidental and that he thought the safety was on when he was waving it back and forth and it went off, striking McDaniel.
Rollings was taken in for an interview where he told investigators he met McDaniel on a dating app a few days prior.
Rollings said the victim had come to his residence on December 22nd with the intention of having intercourse and injecting Methamphetamine. He claimed that McDaniel had been kicked out of his residence and began moving his items into Rollings’ residence the next day. McDaniel also continuously took Rollings’ pickup.
Rollings claimed that during his stay, McDaniel would make comments about previous prison fights he had been in and showed Rollings a shiv he made. According to court documents, this made Rollings concerned and he described the victim as “unpredictable and volatile.”
On December 26, Rollings said that McDaniel was gathering clothing from a dryer in his bedroom when Rollings grabbed the firearm and began waving it and telling McDaniel to leave. When the gun suddenly went off, Rollings didn’t initially believe the victim when he said he had been shot.
McDaniel gathered his belongings and ran from the apartment. Rollings said he called 911 when he saw the victim lying on the road. During this call, Rolling said “I don’t know what’s wrong… Looks like he’s bleeding, came out of this apartment building.”
Rollings admitted to investigators he did not initially plan to notify dispatch of his involvement, but when realized the blood trail led to his apartment, he realized admitted what he did was the right thing to do.
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While education can lead to higher paying careers, it all starts with finding that first actual job. At the most recent Board of Technical Education meeting, the state’s education leaders dove into the latest job placement rates.
Advocates say institutional effectiveness, measured in terms of graduate outcomes, job placement, and pay rates for outgoing students, is a critical assessment for higher education institutions, including trade schools. Trade schools that focus on specialty careers like construction, welding, nursing, or IT.
Jenna Reis is the policy and data analyst of the Board of Technical Education. She said the state takes a close look when collecting data.
“Before I jump into the numbers, I want to provide some brief context into how this data is collected,” Reis said. “Our technical college will lead the process, surveying their students starting six months after they complete their programs. In addition, students can supplement information using the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulations reemployment assistance, or that unemployment assistance record to fill in any gaps.”
Reis said these numbers highlight the kind of return on investment students at South Dakota trade schools are getting.
“If we look at employment first, among graduates who are employable, this years’ data shows 99 percent are employed, 93 percent are employed in a program-related field, and 85 percent are employed within their field in South Dakota,” Reis said. “These are strong numbers, in fact, you may notice in the chart we have very few graduates who are not in the labor market or are still seeking employment.”
That combines with an average salary of $53,000 annually for full-time work for these graduates.
The full data breakdown can be found in an online report.
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at May 23, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 23 drawing
07-18-40-55-68, Mega Ball: 18
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from May 23 drawing
04-11-15-19-38, Lucky Ball: 04
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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