Assault Warrant Issued for Suspect in Wagner Shooting

WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of shooting another man in Wagner earlier this month.

The Daily Republic newspaper reports that 23-year-old Joseph Bruguier is wanted on an aggravated assault charge. He's accused of shooting 22-year-old Donovan Patterson in a July 1 altercation on Wagner's Main Street that involved about half a dozen people.

Patterson was shot in the abdomen but was expected to recover.

The Charles Mix County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public on Bruguier's whereabouts.

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