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Police: Aberdeen Man, 61, Dies After Downtown Assault

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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Police say a 61-year-old man has died after being assaulted in downtown Aberdeen.

The Aberdeen Police Department says Ronald Witchey of Aberdeen was pronounced dead at an area hospital shortly after the early Sunday morning assault. The department says a 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection to Witchey’s death.

According to police, officers responded to a report of an unconscious assault victim around 1:20 a.m. Sunday. Police say Witchey was not breathing and didn’t have a pulse.

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