Man shot & killed in Vermillion had history of violence

VERMILLION, SD (KELO) — Authorities have released the name of the man killed in Tuesday night’s shooting in Vermillion.

Police say 38-year-old Chase Kinchen violated a protection order by forcing his way into a home armed with a handgun and threatening the two people inside. He was shot and killed by a guest in the home, in an apparent act of self-defense.

The months prior to the deadly shooting included an assault by Kinchen and threats of violence against the homeowner.

Police say Chase Kinchen fired his handgun at a guest inside the home Tuesday night. That guest then took out a handgun from a vehicle parked in the garage and returned fire, killing Kinchen.

Court papers show that Kinchen had a history of violence against the woman who lived in the home. She had taken out a protection order against him back in November after she said Kinchen grabbed her face, pulled her hair and threatened to strangle her. She said Kinchen also sent her threatening texts. Just four days later, Kinchen violated that protection order and received a 30-day suspended sentence.

In February, Kinchen pleaded guilty to domestic abuse and disorderly conduct for the original case and received a 10-day suspended sentence.

Then, just last week, on May 8th, the woman filed another protection order, claiming that Kinchen became angry because she hired someone to lay flooring in her house. She says Kinchen started throwing elbows at her and got into her running car with a child inside.

Just days later, Kinchen would be dead from a gunshot wound.

The investigation continues, but police say everyone involved in the incident is cooperating.

An autopsy has been conducted on Kinchen.