CRIME

Police: Man Who Called 911 To Report Fatal Shooting Is Now Suspect

May 8, 2019, 6:37 AM | Updated: 9:17 pm

PROVO, Utah – A man who called 911 Tuesday afternoon to report a shooting is now being named by police as a suspect in the death.

Michael Taylor Robinson, 27, of Provo, has been booked into the Utah County Jail on suspicion of murder.

The victim has been identified as Freya Larsen, 27, of Provo. Authorities said she was shot once in the head inside an apartment near 300 East and Center Street.

Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King said Larsen was alive when they arrived at the scene and was immediately transported to Utah Valley Hospital where she later died.

Provo Police said the two were in a romantic relationship, but they weren’t living together.

RELATED: One Dead In Provo Shooting, Person Of Interest In Custody After Calling 911

Robinson is set to appear Wednesday afternoon in 4th District Court.

A gofundme* account has been set up to help pay for funeral expenses.

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Police: Man Who Called 911 To Report Fatal Shooting Is Now Suspect