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SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and one is injured after a police pursuit early Sunday.
About 12:16 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting near 923 S. State and saw a car leaving "at a high right of speed eastbound on 900 South," according to Salt Lake Police Sgt. Mark Wian.
Paramedics transported the shooting victim with injuries not considered to be life-threatening while police attempted to stop the car. The driver refused to stop and police began to pursue the vehicle.
"They believed at the time that there were people inside the vehicle that were involved in the shooting," said Wian.
The driver of the car crashed at 1100 E. 900 South, causing the vehicle to roll over. Preliminary investigation indicates that the driver failed to navigate the roundabout while traveling at a high rate of speed, added Wian. Pursuit interventions such as a "PIT maneuver" or "stop sticks" were not utilized in the incident.
One of the car's occupants died at the scene and another was transported to the hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening.
Following the pursuit, police learned that the shooting may have occurred after a large party near 880 S. Edison Street. Police ask anyone who may have photos or video of the events leading up to, during and after the shooting and the pursuit and the crash to contact 801-799-3000.
This crash marks the 16th traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City for 2023 and the second time the Salt Lake City Police Department has invoked the Officer Involved Critical Incident protocol in 2023. The three officers involved in the pursuit will be placed on paid administrative leave, which is a standard procedure.
The identities of those involved were not released.
