S.D. teens admit shooting at Native girls

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2002

Two South Dakota teens were turned over to the state corrections department last month after admitting to shooting a gun at members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe girls basketball team.

The boys admitted to the charges at a juvenile court proceeding on May 14. Circuit Judge Jon Erickson said they are probably in boot camp.

The boys were charged in connection with a November 2001 incident which drew national attention. During a game, racial taunts were heard as the tribe's team played.

Tensions continued afterward and five members of the team, along with a 20-year-old female friend, were chased by the two boys. N.M. admitted to pulling the trigger and his friend, J.F., admitted to helping.

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