One injured, one in custody in possible self-defense shooting in SLC
Dec 27, 2022, 4:33 PM | Updated: May 21, 2023, 4:28 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — One person was shot and another person is in custody in Salt Lake City Tuesday afternoon.
According to Salt Lake City Police Department, just before 3 p.m., officers were called to 999 S. Main Street with reports of a shooting.
Two individuals got into a fight in the nearby apartments and one of the individuals pulled out a knife. The other individual pulled out a gun and shot the individual with the knife.
The person shot was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
We are investigating a shooting at 999 South Main Street.
We have one suspect in custody and one person with non-life threatening injuries.
Media staging will be across the street at the “Gourmandise to Go” parking lot.
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— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) December 27, 2022
Officers are investigating the shooting as a possible self-defense shooting and will work with the District Attorney’s Office to determine if the use of force was legally justified.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as information becomes available.
