Early on Sunday, September 24, 2023, 20-year-old Timmothy Headdy-Tittle was brought to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton with a gunshot wound and later died. Headdy-Tittle, a recent Yankton High School graduate who worked as a bartender and ran his own small ventures, was remembered as fun-loving, happy, adventurous, and willing to help anyone. His activities included fishing, hiking, camping, UFC training and ghost hunting.

Investigators secured a residence in the 1900 block of Locust Street as the likely location of the shooting. A 20-year-old, Cody James Auch, was arrested and charged with First Degree Manslaughter, reckless discharge of a firearm, and possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated. The Yankton Police Department, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office are handling the investigation.

If anyone knew Timmothy or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward.