The chase began in Sandy after authorities responded to a suspected vehicle burglary.
Authorities fatally shot a man after a low-speed chase from Sandy to Riverton on Friday, a Riverton police spokesperson said.
Sandy police responded to a suspected vehicle burglary at about 5:40 a.m. Friday morning, Riverton public information officer Josh Lee said during a Friday news conference. Police pursued the suspect across the valley to Riverton, and deployed spike strips on the road to stop the vehicle, Lee said.. The driver then presented a firearm to police, Lee said, and officers from Riverton, Herriman and Sandy then fired at the driver.
The shooting is under investigation by the Salt Lake City police protocol team. The shooting marked the fourth police shooting in Utah so far this year, according to a database maintained by The Salt Lake Tribune.Today’s the day: Utah’s new state flag is now officialGordon Monson: What else the LDS Church could buy — a naval fleet, skyscrapers, the Jazz, the Beatles
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