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One person dead following incident involving Unified Police Department officers

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MIDVALE, Utah — One person is dead following an incident involving Unified Police Department officers in Midvale. The name of the deceased hasn't been released by police.

According to the Unified Police Department, officers were called to reports of an armed robbery near 165 West and 7200 South at 2:22 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, an altercation happened, which resulted in the person's death after at least one officer with fired their weapon.

Police a reporting that a knife was recovered at the scene.

Due to the person's death, the Officer Involved Protocol was initiated and will be investigated by the West Valley Police Department.