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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 22, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are at the scene of a shooting in which multiple victims were wounded near The Complex in downtown Salt Lake City.
The “shots fired” call went out just after 10 p.m. and all available officers responded to The Complex, at 536 W. 100 South.
Lt. Carlos Valencia, with the Salt Lake City Police Department, said a hip-hop concert had just let out, and a lot of people were leaving the venue.
As three people headed westbound on 100 South, a white, older model vehicle also was going westbound, and suddenly shots rang out, Valencia said. The shots were directed at the trio walking down the street.
“One of the victims shot back at the vehicle and it took off westbound at a high rate of speed, then went northbound from 100 South,” Valencia said.
Of the three victims, one was shot in the chest and is now in stable condition. A juvenile was shot in the foot, and the third person was wounded in the leg. The condition of the victim with the leg wound is currently unknown, but a detective is at the hospital to check on him.
No information is available yet regarding the victims’ names or ages. Valencia said the investigation is in the early stages and police will be interviewing the victims to learn more about what transpired and perhaps discern a possible motive for the shootings.
Many people were in the immediate area and witnessed the incident, so officers are talking with them and gathering as much information as they can.
About 20 minutes before the shooting, after the Utah Jazz defeated the Golden State Warriors, the Vivint Smart Home Arena, at 301 S. Temple, was evacuated because of a report of a suspicious package.
Lt. Valencia said a box was found and was being checked out by the bomb squad.
Valencia said the suspicious package and the shooting near The Complex were unrelated.
The box was later determined to be a tool box containing tools.
