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Move into SD bunker backfires on family seeking a new life IGLOO, S.D. (SDNW) – David Streeter thought abandoning his traditional life to relocate into a survival bunker in South Dakota would allow his family to retreat from the stresses, expenses and restrictions of the modern world. The family of three also wanted to be prepared in case an apocalypse of some kind altered the course of mankind and threatened their lives and way of life. But 18 months after leasing a former Army munitions bunker in the Vivos xPoint residential complex south of Edgemont, the Streeters have had their dreams shattered. And they now find themselves embroiled in a situation that has brought on a level of upheaval, worry and danger they specifically sought to avoid. “It’s been nothing but a nightmare,” Streeter, 51, said during an interview. “We just wanted to get away from the rat race and live peacefully, but obviously that hasn’t happened.” In August, Streeter – an Army veteran who was injured while serving in Bosnia – shot a Vivos contract employee at close range. Streeter said the man had threatened his family and he was defending himself. No charges were filed in that case or another fatal shooting involving Streeter in Montana in 2010. Streeter’s daughter witnessed and videotaped the shooting while his 12-year-old daughter was calling 9-1-1 for help. His younger daughter now sometimes cries in her sleep, Streeter said. Streeter and his wife, Katja, a nurse who works in Hot Springs, were evicted from their bunker and are living in cramped quarters with nine other adults and children in a home with only one shower not far from the Vivos complex. Streeter and his wife are the plaintiffs or defendants in a handful of lawsuits related to their eviction, the shooting, a protection order request against him and small claims cases. For now, the Streeters have lost the money paid to lease and build out the Vivos bunker, a tab Streeter estimates is around $300,00. They’ve also spent about $15,000 in legal fees to file or fight several lawsuits. Streeter said that even after moving out of Vivos, the on-site subcontractor he shot – a convicted felon known to carry guns – frequently parks outside or drives by the house where they now live. More >>> https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/move-into-sd-bunker-backfires-on-family-seeking-a-new-life/