DRAPER, Utah — A man who was shot by a police officer on Interstate 15 in Draper on Tuesday afternoon has died.
Utah Highway Patrol said an officer with the Riverton Police Department pulled a vehicle over on I-15 just south of Bangerter Highway around 4:30 p.m. During the traffic stop, a male passenger got into a fight with the officer, leading the officer to shoot him.
Branden Scott Markham, 36, was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition, with Riverton Police updating on Wednesday that he died.
The officer has been placed on administrative leave as the "officer-involved critical incident" investigation took place.
Video from UDOT traffic cameras showed approximately 15 emergency vehicles, including police cars, at the scene.
All southbound lanes were closed for about an hour and a half. Drivers exited at Bangerter Highway and re-entered the freeway at 14600 South. It was completely back open by late Tuesday night.
