VERNAL, Utah —
Courtesy Evans Family Media BasinNow Sgt. Chad Watt returned from the hospital escorted by a fleet of his fellow officers to his home to continue recovering from his injuries. On Monday, the suspect, Rookus Curry, 27, was arrested with Attempted Aggravated Murder and felony discharge of a firearm with serious bodily injury, both first-degree felonies, along with aggravated assault.
According to the Uintah County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. Saturday when officers were called to the area of 750 North 400 East on reports of an intoxicated man threatening a neighbor with a firearm. Sgt. Watt drove himself to a local hospital before being flown to one in northern Utah with serious to critical injuries. The Uintah County Sheriff's Deputy also sustained minor injuries.
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