TOOELE, Utah — The Utah Bureau of Investigation is taking over after Tooele police officers shot and killed a man while they were investigating a previous shooting.
According to the Tooele City Police Department, officers were in a parking lot just off 1100 N. Main Street at around 10:20 a.m., doing a follow-up on a shooting investigation that started late Tuesday night.
Officers weren't able to confirm what exactly happened, but said that when officers were doing the check, a man in his 40s confronted them with a gun. Officers fired their weapons, killing the man. No officers were harmed in the shooting.
Tooele City police earlier Wednesday morning had stated that at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday night, they were called to the Quality Quick Stop at 188 North Broadway Avenue. There, a victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
The name of the victim in the first shooting hasn't been identified. His current condition is unknown.
At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Tooele City police stated they were actively searching for 43-year-old Jason Shaw in connection with the shooting.
Police have confirmed Jason Todd Shaw, 43, was the man shot by police on Wednesday.
The crime scenes are about two miles apart.
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