Tooele County sheriff names man killed by officers after pursuit
Six officers from four agencies fired their weapons Wednesday after a pursuit that began with a Pleasant Grove police warrant, the Tooele County Sheriff's Office said.
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The Tooele County Sheriff's Office has identified the man fatally shot Wednesday by six officers from four agencies as Justin Flanders, 41, Gephardt Daily reported. [1]
According to a sheriff's office statement, Flanders had an active felony warrant based on a Pleasant Grove Police Department investigation, as well as an outstanding fugitive warrant. The statement said Pleasant Grove officers followed him into Tooele County while coordinating with other agencies. [1]
The statement said that as Flanders exited Interstate 80 at Exit 94 onto SR-179, officers tried to initiate a traffic stop. It said he failed to yield and increased his speed, and moments later his vehicle sideswiped a semi-truck and rolled. After the crash, the statement said, he got out of the vehicle and did not comply with multiple commands from officers. "Mr. Flanders' subsequent actions resulted in six officers discharging their firearms," the statement said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. [1]
The officers who fired were from the Pleasant Grove Police Department, the Utah Highway Patrol, Tooele City Police and the Tooele County Sheriff's Office, according to Gephardt Daily. They have been placed on paid leave while a Utah County critical incident team handles the investigation. [1]
Sources
- Gephardt Daily: Tooele Co. Sheriff identifies man fatally shot in Officer-Involved Critical Incident
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