Man Shot and Killed by Police in Moab

Man Shot and Killed by Police in Moab


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(KSL News) A police officer in Moab shot and killed a man Sunday night.

Officers responded to a domestic problem at the Grand Oasis trailer park in west Moab. When they arrived a man was walking back and forth in a trailer and threatened to kill them. He then fired a shot.

The man then came out onto the porch with a rifle and a handgun. At one point the man raised the rifle. That's when the officer shot him.

The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave while investigators look into the incident.

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