Victim identified at Mount Rushmore

Pennington County, SD – Autopsy results confirm the name and preliminary cause of death of a man found Friday, July 20, 2018, in the boundaries of Mount Rushmore National Monument. 58 year old Anthony Rashid of Illinois was found at the base of a cliff. The cause of death appears to be multiple blunt force trauma due to an accidental fall.

Rashid reportedly went hiking/climbing on Thursday, July 19, 2018, and was found by hikers the next morning. Law enforcement officers from the National Parks Service and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the initial call. With the assistance of the FBI, the investigation is ongoing.