Gunshots reported at Halloween party near University of Utah
Nov 1, 2024, 12:13 PM | Updated: 4:59 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — An investigation has been launched after gunshots were heard at a large party near the University of Utah just before midnight on Halloween, police said.
The shooting took place near 475 South Douglas Street. When police arrived, they found “evidence of gunfire,” the Salt Lake City Police Department said.
Witnesses reportedly told officers that “the suspect fired the gun into the air after being denied entry into a house party.”
The man then drove away from the scene, police said. Officers didn’t receive any reports of injuries resulting from the gunshots.
The University of Utah Police Department was working with the Salt Lake City Police Department on the investigation. University police described the individual as an “African American male wearing camouflage and a black ski mask.”
University police said the individual was last seen driving toward the University of Utah campus in a white Nissan Altima.
Salt Lake City police asked anyone with information about the shooting to call 801-799-3000.
