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WEST VALLEY CITY — U.S. marshals said they shot and killed a man who they say brandished a gun as they attempted to arrest him Wednesday evening in West Valley City.
At around 7:15 p.m., marshals were trying to arrest a fugitive in the 4200 West block of 4100 South. Marshals described the suspect as a 29-year-old white man, who was wanted on warrants for firearms and drug offenses issued out of Millard and Salt Lake counties, according to a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service.
After confirming the suspect was in a residence, marshals entered the home and found the man in a closet in a locked bedroom. The man did not respond to commands and eventually brandished a firearm, according to the statement.
Several marshals then shot the man, who died of his wounds.
The West Valley City Police Department is investigating the shooting but has not yet released the name of the man, pending notification of his family.
No other information about the shooting death was available.
