Attempted Murder Investigation Leads to Four Arrests in Southwest Watertown
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Police arrested four individuals Wednesday morning after officers responded to a report of shots fired and a stolen vehicle connected to the incident, according to a media release from the Watertown Police Department.
Police were dispatched at approximately 11:02 a.m. to a residence in southwest Watertown after receiving information that a female had been shot at by someone associated with a vehicle reported stolen earlier that morning in Roberts County. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence consistent with a firearm being discharged inside the residence, the release stated.
A short time later, officers located the stolen vehicle in southwest Watertown. A traffic stop was conducted, and four individuals were taken into custody without incident:
· A 16-year-old from Wilmot, SD
· Khayri Bergman, 21, of Corona, SD
· Isabella Rios, 19, of Watertown, SD
· A 14-year-old from Watertown, SD
Following the investigation, the 16-year-old juvenile was arrested on multiple charges, including:
· Attempted First Degree Murder
· Aggravated Assault
· Commission of a Felony with a Firearm
· Loaded Firearm While Intoxicated
· First Degree Burglary
· Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
Bergman was arrested for Accessory, First Degree Burglary, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
Rios was arrested for First Degree Burglary and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
The 14-year-old juvenile was arrested for First Degree Burglary and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
Police say the case remains an active investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
