Police considered the shooting isolated, FOX 13 reported. KUTV said authorities did not believe the case posed a general risk to the public. The 34-year-old victim’s identity has not been released, according to KUTV.
Reports differ on the location: FOX 13 placed the shooting near 500 West 600 South, while KUTV reported 475 West 600 South. The shooting followed an argument near 600 South at about 10 a.m. Both outlets reported that the man died after being taken to a hospital, according to FOX 13 and KUTV.
Investigators had not determined whether the victim and suspect knew one another, FOX 13 reported. The station also reported that the people who alerted police to the altercation were bystanders, not people connected to either man.
The suspect fled, and detectives were continuing to investigate; police had not announced an arrest, KUTV reported. Investigators had not determined whether the victim and suspect knew one another, and police considered the shooting isolated, FOX 13 reported.
Recent homicide totals
Salt Lake City recorded 18 homicides in 2021, the same number as in 2020, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department’s 2021 CompStat summary.
What the historical figures show
The Salt Lake City Police Department’s 2021 CompStat summary also said the city’s homicide count that year was 20% above its three-year average, according to the department’s report. The verified figures here cover 2020 and 2021, but do not establish how totals changed from 2022 through later years.
