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Published on January 17, 2025
Salt Lake City Man Charged with Aggravated Assault After Critical Injury Incident in Ballpark NeighborhoodSource: Salt Lake City Police Department

In the Ballpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City, an aggravated assault has led to one man sustaining a critical injury and another facing serious charges. According to the Salt Lake City Police Department, the incident occurred at 1470 South State Street on Thursday, January 16, 2025, around 8:34 p.m., after which police officers and paramedics responded to a 9-1-1 call about the reported assault.

Upon arrival, the officers discovered a man suffering from a critical stomach wound officers immediately began life-saving efforts and the victim was subsequently transported to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition while detectives are reviewing evidence and furthering the investigation, the circumstances behind the altercation are still being pieced together by law enforcement. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Nathaniel David Ferguson, was detained at the scene, where officers also secured what is believed to be the weapon used in the assault.

Ferguson has been booked into the Salt Lake County Jail with charges including aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, this appears to be an isolated incident as per the preliminary findings of the ongoing investigation. The SLCPD urges anyone with additional information, photos, or video related to the case to come forward and contact them at 801-799-3000, as the input could prove crucial to the ongoing investigation.