Man Accused Of Killing Provo Officer Appearing In Court
Mar 4, 2019, 6:30 AM
PROVO, Utah – The man accused of killing officer Joseph Shinners is expected to appear in court Monday.
Matt Frank Hoover, 40, is scheduled for a waiver hearing. If he pleads guilty or no contest, there will likely be a sentencing hearing. If he enters a not guilty plea, prosecutors could push for the death penalty.
During a confrontation on Jan. 5, Hoover allegedly backed his pickup truck into a police car before shooting 29-year-old Shinners in the chest.
Shinners later died at Utah Valley Hospital.
Hoover was charged with several felonies, including aggravated murder, assault on a police officer, possession of a firearm by a restricted person, failing to stop for an officer’s commands and drug possession.
