SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake City police are investigating a downtown shooting incident involving one of their officers.
A statement provided to Gephardt Daily by the SLCPD PR Unit said patrol officers responded to the area of 280 East 400 South around 9 p.m. Wednesday following reports of “an intoxicated male whose dog may have attacked someone.”
According to the SLCPD statement, “Preliminary information shows the dog charged an officer shortly after arriving on scene. One officer fired a single round. The dog was not injured and no other injuries were reported.”
A bystander who claimed to witness the event told Gephardt Daily, on scene, that the dog belonged to a homeless man, and called the incident “traumatic.”
SLCPD confirmed the case is under investigation, but said “we have no further details at this time.”
