TOOELE, Utah — A man is facing two counts of aggravated assault for aiming at two people after a SWAT standoff occurred in a Tooele neighborhood, resulting in a shelter in place being ordered for nearby homes.
According to Tooele City Police Department Corporal Colbey Bently, officers received a call at around 12:45 p.m. this afternoon for shots fired.
When officers arrived, they found a male who went into his own home and continued to fire off "multiple shots." An estimated 20 shots were believed to have been fired, though police suspect at this time that none of the shots were directed at anyone in particular.
At some point, SWAT teams were able to make contact with the suspect and brought him into custody.
No one was harmed in the process according to Bentley.
“The way this turned out is the absolute best we could have hoped for," he said. "Our officers weren’t hurt, the public wasn’t hurt the suspect wasn’t hurt. This was the best-case scenario.”
Officers are working to engage with and speak to the individual and they say they're treating this call as a mental health crisis.
A shelter in place order has been lifted for homes on Skyline Road, Oak Lane and Deer Meadow Loop in Tooele, police reported.
The situation is currently under active investigation, it is unclear at this time why the shooter opened fire.
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