SLCPD arrest fugitive shooting suspect
Jun 22, 2024, 10:07 AM | Updated: 10:07 am
FILE - An SLCPD car with it's lights on. (Salt Lake City Police Department)
(Salt Lake City Police Department)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department said a fugitive suspect wanted in connection to a shooting in February was arrested Friday, according to a press release.
On February 1, SLCPD said they responded to a call near 1500 West Gillespie Ave. and found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to police.
Detectives began their investigation, and police said 37-year-old Kenneth Ray Washington III was identified as a suspect.
On Friday at approximately 10 p.m., officials reported finding a car belonging to Washington near 1000 South Main St.
On Friday, a judge approved a no-bail warrant for his arrest, according to police.
Washington was safely arrested.
Charges are only allegations, and every arrested person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
