HYRUM, Utah — Two people were found dead Sunday after a SWAT standoff in Hyrum early Sunday morning.
The investigation began around 5:00 a.m., when Cache County deputies were called to a home near 100 South and 400 West after a caller told dispatchers that he had killed his wife. As soon as the officers arrived on scene, the suspect, a 45-year-old man, opened fire, prompting them to return fire.
On Tuesday, the Cache County Attorney identified the man as Jorge Andrade and his wife, Holly.
After Andrade shot at the officers, a SWAT team was called in, with armored vehicles from Logan, Brigham, and Ogden Police Departments setting up a perimeter around the house. Nearby residents were ordered to evacuate the neighborhood.
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When Andrade retreated back into the home, negotiators were able to make contact, whereupon he sent them photos of a bomb vest and other explosives.
The Cache County Sheriff's Office issued the alert via Facebook, warning people to "Stay Completely Away" from 100 South 400 West, adding that neighborhoods were being evacuated. The evacuation order was lifted at 12:15 p.m., although investigators remained at the scene.
Officials later confirmed that both Jorge and Holly Andrade were found dead inside the home, adding that Holly had suffered multiple knife wounds.
Rachel Reilly, who lives just a few blocks away, said she woke up to sirens blaring outside her house around 5 a.m. on Sunday.
“Shortly after that, I heard a couple of bangs and at first, I wondered if it was fireworks," she said. "And then I heard a lot more shots, realizing that it was probably gunshots."
Angel Zamora and his wife, Rosa, live a couple of doors down from the home and were asked to be evacuated around 8 a.m.
“We woke up because my roommate knocked on the door, and he was saying we’re hearing continuous shots, noises,” he said. “We were kind of scared, so they called the police. When I saw that armored vehicle, I was like, ‘Wow, this is serious.’”
Reilly said police were stationed at the parking lot of her church, and because of how packed it was, they had to move services to a different church that morning.
“It’s just a sad situation, that’s what it comes down to,” Reilly said.
