An Ogden police officer shot and killed a man Thursday after officers said they saw him actively stabbing another person during a violent struggle. The suspected attacker died at the scene, and the person he allegedly stabbed was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition.
Officials with the Ogden Police Department said officers arrived and found two men locked in a fight, with one appearing to stab the other. An officer fired and hit the suspect, who was identified by police as a 64-year-old man; authorities said his name has not been released as they work to notify the family. The Officer Involved Critical Incident Team is investigating, according to KJZZ.
How the outside probe is handled
City policy requires the department to notify the county attorney and invoke the Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol whenever an officer's use of force results in death or serious injury. Under that protocol, the Weber County Attorney's Office and a multi-agency team typically lead the independent criminal investigation, while the department's own internal review can be put on hold until the outside probe is finished, per Ogden City policy.
Officers' status and local precedent
In earlier Ogden officer-involved shootings, officers who fired their weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave, and body-worn camera footage has been provided to county investigators while the independent review moves forward. Those steps have become standard practice in Weber County as the county attorney's team weighs whether criminal charges are appropriate, according to the Standard-Examiner.
Police have not released the names of either the suspect or the victim and said they will provide updates as the investigation continues. The Weber County Attorney's Office will oversee the independent probe and decide whether to file charges. Hoodline will update this story when officials release more information, per KJZZ.
