SALT LAKE CITY — A suspect was shot and killed by a police officer Wednesday morning after he allegedly used a rock as a weapon.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said officers were called to an assault in progress at approximately 9 a.m. at the corner of 2100 South and 300 West. When officers arrived, they found a suspect who they claim was armed with a rock.
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At one point during the encounter, in the crosswalk between a gas station and a McDonald's, police said the suspect threw a rock at officers. One officer then fired their gun, hitting the suspect. The suspect was taken in an ambulance, and police say he died either at the hospital or on the way.
The suspect's name has not been released.
One officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries, although investigators weren't able to say how that officer was injured.
The West Jordan Police Department is handling the investigation into the incident.
