WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A man who barricaded himself inside a West Valley City home was critically injured after exchanging gunfire with police officers on Monday.
According to the West Valley City Police Department, the incident began just after 8 a.m. when a woman reported being involved in a minor traffic accident. When the woman approached the other vehicle to get their information, the man inside pointed a gun at her and drove off.
Police share details of incident involving barricaded man in video below:
The woman took down the license plate, and police were able to track the man at his home in the 3600 block of Oxford Way. When police arrived, the man barricaded himself inside the house.
The suspect was later identified as 42-year-old Steven Whites.
After attempts to negotiate with Whites were unsuccessful, officers broke into the home, where the suspect fired his weapon. One of the officers returned fire, striking Whites, who was transported to the hospital in critical condition. It's not known how many gunshots were fired, but no other injuries were reported.
Three West Valley City schools were placed under secure protocol due to the incident, but those protocols have since been lifted.
While authorities attempt to remove Whites from the house, Granger High School, West Lake Junior High School and Pioneer Elementary School were placed under secure protocol, which means all doors were locked, and no one was allowed to enter the building, but school continued as scheduled.
3650 South between 3200 West and 3600 West was closed to traffic, along with Oxford Way.
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