The officer involved in the Layton shooting was placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated, and no officers were injured, KUTV reported. The 22-year-old man was taken to a hospital and was reportedly in stable condition.
The encounter followed a domestic-dispute call shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday near 2900 North Hill Field Road, according to KUTV. Layton Police Department spokesperson Kyle Schroeder reported the officers’ response. Responding officers found the 22-year-old with a knife; an officer fired and struck him. He has been publicly identified only by his age.
Utah law defines certain events, including police shootings, as Officer-Involved Critical Incidents. The Utah State Bureau of Investigation says the category also covers certain officer-involved vehicle stops resulting in death or serious injury, as well as jail deaths not caused by natural illness or pre-existing medical conditions; the definition is under Utah Code § 76-2-408.
How Utah reviews officer-involved incidents
When an outside agency requests help with an Officer-Involved Critical Incident, the Utah State Bureau of Investigation conducts an independent investigation and submits its findings to the appropriate prosecutor, who decides whether to file or decline criminal charges.
In a separate incident, ABC4 reported that on Dec. 30 in West Point, two Clinton officers shot a man while responding to a domestic issue; he died at the scene. The Layton man, by contrast, was hospitalized.
