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Dalton Williams, South Dakota teen, allegedly shot to death by friend after paintball argument
AP
(CBS/AP) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed his friend after the pair argued over a paintball game at the boy's home in South Dakota, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday.
The victim, Dalton Williams, 16, was found lying in the entryway of the accused shooter's house around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with a shotgun wound to the chest. Paramedics rushed the high school sophomore to a nearby hospital, but he later died.
The accused shooter was arrested at the home on a first-degree murder charge and was being held Wednesday in Hughes County, Pierre Police Chief Bob Grandpre said.
The local prosecutor said the teen is being charged as an adult, but he has not yet been arraigned or indicted.
The boys were classmates at Riggs High School.
A 16-year-old witness who was hanging out with the boys told detectives that Williams and the other boy began to wrestle around jokingly after arguing about a paintball game.
The accused shooter then retrieved a semi-automatic shotgun, walked into the kitchen area and pointed it at the witness, according to the arrest affidavit.
The witness said he heard the gun click, then saw the accused shooter take a shotgun shell from a drawer, load the gun and point it at him again. The witness said he then heard another click, according to the affidavit.
The witness told police he was trying to leave the house through a sliding glass door when Williams stepped in between him and the accused shooter. The witness told detectives that the gun fired and he observed a splatter, according to the affidavit.
The witness then left the house and called 911.
Grandpre said law enforcement, Pierre School District personnel and mental health professionals are providing support to the school and community.
"We're continuing the investigation to make sure we understand everything that we believe happened inside the house," he said Wednesday.
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