Officials Identify Suspect In Overnight SWAT Situation In Magna
Apr 17, 2019, 5:29 AM | Updated: 11:52 am
MAGNA, Utah – A SWAT situation at a Burger King had roads closed all night after officials say a man barricaded himself in a bathroom and fired shots from inside.
The situation was resolved Wednesday morning, and Joshua B. Williams, 36, was taken into custody, according to Unified Police Department.
It began at the Burger King located at 8443 W. Magna Main St., when management contacted police at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday to report a person had been inside the bathroom for more than an hour and wouldn’t come out. When Unified Police arrived, they say they encountered Williams, who pulled out a gun and pointed it at officers.
Police and SWAT surrounding a Burger King in #Magna At 8443 W Main Street where a person has barricaded themselves inside a bathroom and firing shots. No one else is inside and nearby businesses have evacuated or on lock down. pic.twitter.com/Byi6ZSuHRI
— Felicia Martinez (@FeliciaNews) April 17, 2019
Authorities said they were able to contain him to the restroom while other officers began evacuating employees and customers both at the Burger King and nearby businesses.
Williams refused to listen to commands, officials said, and began firing shots from inside the restroom.
There was a large police presence at the site, and officials had canceled classes at nearby schools as no resolution was in sight.
However, just before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, police were able to take Williams into custody.
Nearly 6 hours now a man has been locked inside a Burger King Bathroom in #Magna on Main Street where he’s firing shots. @UPDSL says SWAT trying to make contact but he refuses. Details on @KSL5TV. pic.twitter.com/TZv12aBcgP
— Felicia Martinez (@FeliciaNews) April 17, 2019
“After several hours of trying to coax him out, he did eventually agree to come out on his own,” said Kevin Mallory with UPD. “(He) was safely taken into custody without incident.”
