Homicide is justifiable if necessarily committed in attempting by lawful ways and means to apprehend any person for any felony committed, or in lawfully suppressing any riot, or in lawfully keeping and preserving the peace.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-33
Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.2003 (3); SL 2005, ch 120, § 164.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.