PRICE, Utah, Aug. 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Department of Public Safety has released the name of a man fatally shot after he reportedly brandished a weapon at law enforcement officials responding to a domestic violence report.
The man shot during the July 30 response was Patrick Frank Whitten, 31, of Price, the Utah DPS statement says.
Officers from the Price City Police Department, Helper City Police Police Department, and Carbon County Sheriff‘s Office answered the call, which came in at 11:36 p.m. July 30, a Tuesday. They responded to an area just outside the Price city limits.
“During their investigation, officers discovered that an involved male party had left the residence, and his location was unknown,” the Utah DPS statement says. “It was also determined that he was potentially armed.”
A short time later, the man was located hiding outside, near the residence.
“When officers confronted him, he brandished a weapon. In response to this threat, officers from multiple agencies fired. The 31-year-old male sustained critical injuries and was transported to an area hospital after being treated at the scene. Unfortunately, the individual, identified as Patrick Frank Whitten, 31, of Price, UT, later died at the hospital.”
No officers were injured in the incident.
“The Utah State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an Officer Involved Critical Incident investigation into the circumstances surrounding this event,” the news release says. “The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”
