A 64-year-old man from Centerville has been charged with three counts of First Degree Murder in connection with the shooting deaths of three people Monday night in Centerville.
Jay Ostrem is being held on a $1 million cash only bond in the Minnehaha County Jail.
Names of the three victims have not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
The incident was reported near 10 p.m. Monday night at a residence in Centerville.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says Ostrem is charged with three counts of First Degree Murder, and law enforcement has secured the scene. He says there’s no further threat to the public.
South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. The Centerville Police Department, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, Beresford Police Department, Viborg Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, and Turner County Sheriff’s Department are also involved in the investigation.
The defendant is presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution.