Rapid City Teen Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of Kade Potter
A Rapid City teen, Isiah Taha, was sentenced to 10 years, with four suspended, for second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Kade Potter. The shooting occurred in December 2024 near Deadwood Avenue and Omaha Street in Rapid City, when…
Rapid City, SD, October 25, 2026 —
Isiah Taha, a Rapid City teen, was sentenced to 10 years, with four years suspended, after being convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Kade Potter.
The shooting occurred in December 2024 near the intersection of Deadwood Avenue and Omaha Street in Rapid City. Prosecutors stated that Taha was intoxicated and playing with a firearm when it discharged, killing Potter.
The information available does not state when the sentence was imposed or provide further details about the court proceedings. It also does not identify the judge, describe the evidence presented, or include statements from Taha, Potter’s family or attorneys. The specific terms governing the suspended portion of the sentence were not provided.
The case was resolved with a second-degree manslaughter sentence. No additional information was provided about other charges, whether any appeal is planned, or what happened after sentencing. The account identifies the location and month of the shooting and summarizes prosecutors’ description of how the firearm discharged, but does not provide further circumstances surrounding the incident.
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