(Deadwood, South Dakota) – In an update to our story over the weekend, officials with Lawrence County, South Dakota, Sheriff’s Office, released details about a fatal shooting that occurred last last Thursday, and that resulted in the death of an Audubon County (IA) man.

According to news release from Lawrence County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tavis Little, at around 5:22-p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a phone call regarding an altercation occurring at a rental cabin off Highway 385 South of Lead (SD). The altercation escalated into a physical fight between four men, all from Iowa and Nebraska.

Three of the men were staying at the cabin, and all involved people were there together as a group of UTV riders. During the fight, a .9-mm pistol possessed by one of the men involved in the fight was discharged one time. The bullet struck 59-year old Larry Petersen, from Audubon.

Petersen was pronounced dead at Lead-Deadwood Hospital. The name of the person whose weapon discharged has not yet been OFFICIALLY released by law enforcement. Authorities say their investigation is ongoing and additional details will be released at a later date.