1 shot, killed during Salt Lake City police weapons response

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May 23, 2026

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1 shot, killed during Salt Lake City police weapons response

SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead in a shooting involving police, as officers were responding to a weapons call in Salt Lake City’s ballpark neighborhood Friday night.

Salt Lake City police detective Michael Ruff said officers responded to a home near 100 W. Lucy Avenue on a report of a possible suicidal individual with a weapon around 6:30 p.m. At some point after police arrived, an individual “came out of a residence with a weapon in their hand of some sort,” according to Ruff.

He said at least one officer discharged a weapon, and the individual died at the scene.

Police did not confirm any further details about the incident or what type of weapon the individual had. An officer-involved critical incident protocol team will handle the investigation.

This story will be updated.

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