Arrest made in Rapid City stabbing death
KWAT
September 19, 2023
RAPID CITY, S.D.–What was initially believed to be an unattended death Friday in Rapid City is now being investigated as a homicide.
During an autopsy on the man, a fatal stab wound to the torso was found.
Following interviews with people familiar with the victim, Rapid City police arrested 50-year-old Philip Chips of Amsterdam, New York. Chips is charged with second-degree murder and is being held in the Pennington County Jail.
The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of his family.
