SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are investigating after a Saturday morning shooting that left two men hospitalized.
The investigation started shortly after 12:30 a.m., according to a news release issued by the Salt Lake City Police public relations unit. A call came to dispatch about a person injured at a residence in the area of 1050 West and 300 South.
“Patrol officers, officers with the Pioneer Patrol Division Bike Squad, and detectives with the SLCPD Gang Unit responded,” the news release says.
“Paramedics took the first person injured to the hospital. His injuries are considered non-life threatening. During the investigation, officers and detectives learned someone dropped off a second person injured at a local hospital. The injuries to the second person are considered non-life threatening.”
Detectives are still trying to determine the roles of both men, the statement says.
“Both men are in their 20s. No additional information about them can be released.”
The Salt Lake City Police Department’s SWAT Team responded to secure the residence so detectives could safely fulfill a search warrant, the news release says.
“While carrying-out the court-authorized search warrant, detectives found multiple guns inside the home. Officers and detectives have booked those firearms into evidence. The specific location of where the shooting happened, and when, is unknown. No arrests have been made.”
The number of firearms recovered was not disclosed. The news release does not reveal whether investigators believe anyone else involved in the case remains at large.
SLCPD Chief Mike Brown thanked “the officers and detectives who are working this case,” adding that “said Chief Mike Brown. “Many of them stayed well past the end of their already busy shifts to secure the scene, track down witnesses, and to further this investigation.”
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 801-799-3000 and reference case No. 24-74034, the statement said. Community members can submit anonymous tips by using the CityProtect website, it added.
