RAPID CITY – In a shocking turn of events, a Rapid City man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a shooting that left another man critically injured.
Charles Colhoff, 36, was sentenced on December 11, 2024, after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
The charges stem from a November 4, 2023, shooting in Rapid City, where Colhoff and another individual exchanged gunfire following an argument.
Colhoff was uninjured in the shooting, but the other individual sustained two gunshot wounds and required surgery. Officers processing the scene located three 9mm cartridge casings related to the shooting.
Colhoff was located by law enforcement on November 11, 2023, and found to be in possession of a Browning 9mm semi-automatic pistol believed to be the same pistol Colhoff used in the shooting.
Ballistics testing was conducted, which confirmed the three 9mm casings recovered at the shooting scene were fired from the pistol recovered from Colhoff. Colhoff knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms based on a prior federal felony offense, which also involved a firearm.
As part of his sentence, Colhoff will also serve three years of supervised release and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Colhoff was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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