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Shooting at SLC gas station leaves one dead, suspect at large

Posted at 6:41 AM, Dec 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-13 16:30:11-05

SALT LAKE CITY — One person was killed and a suspect remains at large following an overnight shooting at Salt Lake City gas station.

Reports of shots fired were received just after 1 a.m. at the Maverik gas station at 310 South 900 East.

SLC homicide suspect
Salt Lake City Police looking for suspect in fatal shooting outside gas station at 310 south 900 east.

When officers arrived, they found a victim who had died at the scene. Witnesses told police they had seen a suspect run away from the station.

The victim was later identified as 32-year-old Christopher James Taylor.

Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident that stemmed from an altercation.

SLC homicide suspect
Salt Lake City Police looking for suspect in fatal shooting outside gas station at 310 south 900 east.

“Our detectives are still in the early stages of figuring out everything that led up to this shooting," said Brent Weisberg, a spokesperson for the Salt Lake City Police Department.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 801-799-3000.