Gavin Zacharey Price, 22, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on June 4, 2026, after a shooting at an apartment complex on Palm Drive. Rapid City police were called about 12:30 a.m. to the 3300 block of Palm Drive for a reported shooting; officers found Price inside an apartment, deceased from his injuries, and a man in the parking lot identified as the suspected shooter.

Police identified the suspected shooter as 21-year-old Christopher Tromp of Rapid City. Tromp was detained at the scene, taken to the Public Safety Building for questioning, and after detectives interviewed him was arrested on a charge of first-degree manslaughter. He made an initial court appearance the morning after the shooting; a judge set bond at $750,000 cash only. Authorities described the case as active and ongoing, and no preliminary hearing date had been set in the available reports.

Price was born July 25, 2003. His obituary said he was known for his creativity, humor, and good vibes, and listed surviving family including Zach Price and half siblings Liliann, Laillah, Lanie, Sebastian, Deegan, and Braeden. A visitation and celebration of life were scheduled for July 3, 2026, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.

If anyone witnessed the early morning incident on Palm Drive or has information about what happened, please come forward.