Utah: Two sheriff’s deputies shot outside Salt Lake County jail, shooter shot dead
- The individual was shot and killed, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said
- The reason of the altercation is not clear
- The victims were part of a campus security team at the jail
A person shot two sheriff’s deputies in an altercation outside the Salt Lake County Metro Jail in Utah on Saturday. The person was shot dead, US media reported.
The name of the shooter has not been released.
The individual was shot and killed, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said during a press briefing, CNN reported.
Both deputies have been hospitalised with one being in a stable condition while the other is in a critical condition, Sheriff Rivera said.
While the reason of the altercation is not clear, Rivera said that the victims were part of a campus security team at the jail when an altercation began in a grassy area by the parking lot around 10:30 am.
“These types of incidents are really devastating for the department. And we hope and we pray that our deputies will be OK,” Rivera was quoted by CNN as saying.
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