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Rapid City police investigating homicide

Rapid City Police Department patrol vehicle (file)
Rapid City Police Department
Rapid City Police Department patrol vehicle (file)

Authorities have made an arrest in connection to a Rapid City homicide.

Police said they received a report of a wounded, unconscious man in downtown Rapid City early Thursday morning. When officers arrived, they determined the man was dead.

An investigation resulted in the arrest of 32-year-old Michael Flores Jr., of Rapid City first-degree murder. Police said he is currently on parole for assaulting law enforcement and possession of a controlled substance.

No details about what led up to the homicide have been released.