DRAPER, Utah — Newly obtained court documents show that police were investigating the driver in a traffic stop that resulted in his passenger's death on Tuesday.
Shawn Michael Shalosky, 47, was arrested for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance after the incident.
The arrest report says detectives were surveilling Shalosky’s home on Tuesday as part of an “active narcotics investigation” when they saw him and another man leave the home and drive away.
A Riverton officer pulled Shalosky's vehicle over on I-15 in Draper, just south of Bangerter Highway. During the traffic stop, the officer said they noticed that the passenger had a gun. The officer told the man to get out of the car and hand over his gun “for officer safety purposes,” but he refused.
The passenger then started fighting with officers outside the vehicle before one of them shot him. He was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition but ultimately died from his injuries. His name has not been released.
Police said Shalosky was compliant throughout the process. They said they found cocaine in his possession, leading to his arrest.
The officer who shot the passenger has been placed on administrative leave as the "officer-involved critical incident" investigation takes place.
The aftermath of the shooting, which included a medical helicopter landing on the freeway and the start of the investigation, completely closed southbound I-15 for about two hours.
