Suspect shoots self after chase into Nebraska
• MACY, Neb. (AP) -- A man suspected in a South Dakota shooting has died after being pursued by officers into Nebraska.
• Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins said Sunday that the man shot and killed himself after his pickup was stopped north of Macy on Saturday night. His name hasn't been released.
• South Dakota authorities say a woman was shot about 7:30 p.m. Saturday along Interstate 29 in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The suspect fled north on I-29 and then turned around. He raced south into Iowa and eventually into Nebraska, where he was headed south on U.S. Highway 75 until his pickup was stopped by officers who used stop sticks to puncture the truck's tires.
• The wounded woman is expected to survive her injuries. Her name hasn't been released.
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USD's Starr says he can't wait to start pro career
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- University of South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr says being drafted by the NFL's Atlanta Falcons is "an unreal feeling."
• The Falcons took Starr with the 255th pick in the draft -- the second-to-last player chosen.
• Starr is from Little Rock, Iowa. He issued a statement saying he can't wait to get his pro career started.
• Several other players from South Dakota schools got free agent contracts or minicamp invites.
• USD cornerback Jarrid Bryant signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams and offensive lineman Cody O'Neill was invited to the Minnesota Vikings minicamp. South Dakota State tackle Bryan Witzmann and defensive end-outside linebacker Doug Peete got free agent contracts with the Houston Texans. Northern State lineman Jon Caspers got a Vikings minicamp invite.
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Reptile Gardens listed in Guinness World Records
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- The Reptile Gardens tourist attraction in Rapid City is now in the record books.
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