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HOLLADAY -- A 20-year-old man remains in extremely critical condition after being shot during a home invasion robbery Saturday night.
Unified Police officers were called to the area of 5200 South and Highland Drive about 9:50 p.m. Saturday on a report of a home invasion. At the same time, they received a report of shots fired in the same area, said UPD Sgt. Justin Hoyal.
It wasn't until about 10:15 p.m., however, that the shooting victim was discovered. A woman returning to her home about a half-block away from the home invasion saw a man lying in the road in a secluded area. Her screams drew the attention of police officers, who rushed to the area.
The incident began at a rental house where three men told police they were inside playing video games. Two men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and each armed with a handgun, entered the residence through an unlocked side door, Hoyal said.
The invaders made the residents get on the ground, and then demanded undisclosed "valuables," Hoyal said. When the intruders left, two of the victims realized their friend was no longer in the house. The men reportedly did not see their friend being taken from the home.
How the third man, who was shot, got from the house to where the woman found him, was unknown Sunday. Investigators did not have any description of a possible suspect vehicle.
It's unknown whether anything was taken from the house or if the home invasion was random. The victims told police they did not know the gunmen.
"We're looking at all possibilities as to why this occurred," Hoyal said. "The victims are saying they don't know why they were targeted. We're keeping all options open."
The search continued Sunday for two men described as white with medium builds, both about 20 years old. Anyone with information on the robbery or shooting can call police at 801-743-7000.
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Story written with contributions from Steve Fidel and Pat Reavy.
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