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Sarah Dallof reporting It was a terrifying night at a Midvale nightclub as a gunman began firing into the crowd. Three people were hit, and amazingly they suffered only minor injuries.
Police caught one suspect but are still looking for the shooter, who they say still has the gun. Police especially want to catch this guy.
According to witnesses, he was still firing rounds into the crowd when he was dragged out of the bar by a friend.
Friday the 13th at the Three Alarm Saloon took on new meaning for patrons who were there Friday night.
Angie, who asked that we not use her real name or show her face, said she was playing pool when a fight started. She said, "I thought it was a paintball, that's why it didn't really scare me."
She said people started punching each other, and then somebody pulled out a gun.
She said, "I heard a bang, bang, bang." She felt a pain in her chest, looked down and realized she had been shot. The bullet grazed her left side.
A second victim was hit in the foot, and a third was shot in the shoulder.
Police say the shooter was pulled out of the bar by a friend. The shooter jumped into a Chevy Blazer, and the friend took off on foot.
Midvale police Sgt. Gregg Olsen said, "We finally located him in the area of 6790 South and about 140 East hiding in a blue spruce tree about 12 feet off the ground."
The friend was questioned and released. Investigators now are focused on finding the shooter.
Olsen said, "He's considered armed and dangerous at this point, and it's a very blatant crime to open up on a crowded establishment and start firing rounds at people."
Angie said she didn't recognize the man who shot her. And while she said she's never had any other problems at the saloon, she won't return. "No, I'm not going back there," she said.
Witnesses describe the shooter as a man in his 20s with a blond goatee and shaved head. His car may be a better clue. It's a white, full-size Chevy Blazer, possibly late '80s model with a dark stripe along the bottom.
If you have any information, call the Midvale Police Department.
E-mail: sdallof@ksl.com
