Charges Dismissed in Sioux Falls Shooting Case

Doap Chuol pleaded no contest to compounding a felony and received a suspended six-year sentence after attempted murder charges were dropped.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Violence

Charges Dismissed in Sioux Falls Shooting Case

Prosecutors dismissed an attempted murder charge against Doap Chuol after he pleaded no contest to compounding a felony in a case tied to an October 2025 shooting in Sioux Falls. Chuol, who admitted to habitual offender status, was issued a suspended six-year prison sentence with credit for 366 days served.

Why it matters

The outcome closes the most serious charges in the case without a trial, while the defense's third-party perpetrator claim remains unresolved. For Sioux Falls residents, the case reflects how a shooting inside an apartment on East Eighth Street can end in a plea rather than a trial.

Chuol pleaded no contest to one count of compounding a felony and admitted habitual offender status, with a suspended six-year sentence and 366 days of credit for custody. Prosecutors dismissed the attempted murder, two aggravated assault, and firearm possession counts, and no charges were filed against the named third party as of the dismissal.

The players

Doap Chuol

Chuol is the defendant who pleaded no contest to compounding a felony and admitted habitual offender status in the case.

The details

Chuol turned himself in after the October 2025 shooting inside an apartment in the 2600 block of East Eighth Street, reportedly fearing he would be blamed. The victim told police he was shot by someone else, and the defense had given notice it intended to point to a third-party perpetrator.

October 2025: Shooting inside an apartment in the 2600 block of East Eighth Street in Sioux Falls.
2013 to 2020: Period in which Chuol accumulated eight prior felony drug convictions.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Combined hearing at which charges were dismissed and the suspended sentence was issued.

Legal Context

The case turns on South Dakota's habitual offender designation, which Chuol admitted in connection with his eight prior felony drug convictions from 2013 to 2020. The resolution through a no-contest plea to a lesser felony reflects how repeat-offender status can shape plea negotiations in Minnehaha County.

Residents of the East Eighth Street area may be interested in how the case was resolved, since the shooting occurred in an apartment in their neighborhood. The outcome also shows that a suspended sentence with credit for time served can close a serious felony case in Minnehaha County.

The takeaway

Cases involving third-party perpetrator claims can shape plea outcomes even when the alleged third party is never charged. Readers following local criminal cases can track dispositions through the Minnehaha County court system.