Two deputies had been wounded — one shot in a watch and the opposite within the face — after “some type of altercation” outdoors the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff stated.
The sheriff, Rosie Rivera, stated the deputy who was shot within the face was in secure situation and the opposite was in important situation.
The gunman was lifeless however Sheriff Rivera didn’t specify how the particular person died. She stated the altercation befell on a grassy space outdoors the workplace, the place it is not uncommon to search out people sleeping or ready for a bus.
“These types of incidents are really devastating for the department, and we hope and we pray that our deputies will be OK,” the sheriff stated at a information convention. “The environment for law enforcement right now is extremely dangerous.”
The two deputies had been a part of a group that oversees campus safety surrounding the workplace and close by Salt Lake County Metro Jail, that are in South Salt Lake, Sheriff Rivera stated. The deputies and the gunman weren’t instantly recognized.
After the taking pictures, which occurred round 10:29 a.m. native time, Sheriff Rivera stated the jail went right into a lockdown. Some close by streets had been additionally shut down.
“We don’t have any indication that the jail is in any danger at all,” she stated, including that lockdowns are normal protocol in such instances.
Peer-support groups had been being made accessible to assist county employees and the households of these concerned, and neighboring police departments had been providing assist as properly, the sheriff stated.
“This is just shocking,” she stated. “We’re a strong family, and we’ll make it through this. It’s just tough right now for all of us.”
