Juvenile firearm usage in crime surging in Minnehaha County
Rate of gun crimes tripled in one year and continues to trend up in 2026, State's Attorney Daniel Haggar reports
Juvenile felonies in Minnehaha County are surging, fueled in part by “skyrocketing” crimes committed with firearms, State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar said Tuesday.
In 2024, there were 44 prosecutions of juveniles who committed a firearms crime. That number climbed to 147 in 2025.
Some of those crimes involved the theft of a firearm. Four juveniles were charged with grand theft of a firearm in 2024 and 26 in 2025. Four were also charged with grand theft of receiving a firearm in 2024 to 58 in 2025.
“We are seeing the severity grow, and that is concerning,” Haggar said.
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