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1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in Murray

Posted at 7:53 PM, Jun 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-11 22:07:55-04

Carl D. Johnson

MURRAY, Utah - One man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting in Murray Sunday.

Authorities arrested 56-year-old Carl David Johnson.

Police said 58-year-old Thomas Dunn is the shooting victim.

Sgt. Marvin Barlow of the Murray Police Department said officers responded to a call of shots fired at 4:30 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound near the Iris Apartments, 4865 South State Street.

The Dunn was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Barlow said they believe an altercation began in the area of the Iris Apartments and ultimately escalated into a shooting. It was not clear what the altercation was about.