One man is in critical condition following a Salt Lake City police officer shooting at him as he ran from a traffic stop. That man hasn’t been named by officials, and the West Jordan Police Department is leading the investigation into the shooting.
One man is in critical condition following a Salt Lake City police officer shooting at him as he ran from a traffic stop.
One man is in critical condition following a Salt Lake City police officer shooting at him as he ran from a traffic stop. That man hasn’t been named by officials, and the West Jordan Police Department is leading the investigation into the shooting.
According to Salt Lake City Police Department officials, the incident started at around 11:00 p.m. Monday. That is when an officer, who hasn’t been named, tried to stop a vehicle near 600 West near South Temple. However, the vehicle didn’t stop and was later found abandoned near 70 South 600 West.
Police say they believe the vehicle crashed into several parked cars. Once the vehicle was located, officers, including a K9 unit, began searching the area.
At 11:43 p.m., an officer with the Salt Lake City Police Department encountered a man a short distance from the abandoned car on railroad tracks. Police claim the officer gave multiple commands for the man to stop running, but the man didn’t comply.
That is when Salt Lake City police say the officer fired at least one shot at the man, wounding him. Paramedics arrived at the scene and took the man to the hospital, but once he arrived, officials say his condition worsened to critical condition.
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