Murder suspect told authorities he’d shot accused pedophile days before arrest

Court filing: Police initially released Sioux Falls man ahead of discovering deceased victim

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article errored in stating the alleged sexual assault victim was examined at an out-of-state medical facility. The examination took place at Avera Health. The Dakota Scout strives for accuracy and regrets the mistake.

A Sioux Falls man booked on a murder charge over the weekend asked police to arrest him after tell…