PROVO, Utah — An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting in Provo Thursday evening.
According to the Provo Police Department, officers were dispatched to Utah Lake State Park located near 4400 West Center Street due to reports of a woman in her 20's waving a gun in the air.
Media staging area for an officer involved shooting incident at 4400 West Center Street. pic.twitter.com/GGYmpKCrDR
— Provo Police (@ProvoPolice) June 5, 2020
Officers arrived at the park and located the suspect. After ignoring repeated commands from officers, the female reportedly pointed the gun at officers and she was shot.
Medical aide was immediately administered on the scene and she was transported to Utah Valley Hospital.
HERE: I’m in Provo across from Utah Lake where @ProvoPolice responded to a report of a woman waving her arms with a weapon.
Police said she ignored their commands and eventually pointed the weapon at them.
She was shot and rushed to the hospital. @fox13 pic.twitter.com/GOeIA7NGaL
— Erin Cox (@erincoxnews) June 5, 2020
The county-wide Officer Involvement Critical Incident is leading the investigation in to the accident.
Info is limited at this time. Stay with FOX 13 for the latest updates.
