BOUNTIFUL, Utah, Nov. 24, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — A 20-year-old man was shot and killed Friday, and one of his high school friends was arrested, police said.
Officers responded about 11:20 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Millcreek Way, Bountiful Police Lt. Andrew Smith said.
Officers arrived and found the man with a gunshot wound to his upper chest, Smith said. He was treated at the scene but died from his injuries, police said.
Police later arrested another man, who Smith said was a high school friend of the victim.
The man had a minor injury to his hand when he was taken into custody, Smith said.
“He’s cooperating with law enforcement,” Smith said.
The shooting victim’s name was not immediately released.
Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information becomes available.
