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- An 18-year-old man, Carlos Felipe Ocampo-Flores, was shot by Salt Lake police Monday night.
- Ocampo-Flores has been placed under arrest for investigation of assault on police, drug possession and other potential charges.
- The police shooting is under investigation; officers on leave pending district attorney's review.
SALT LAKE CITY — An 18-year-old man shot by Salt Lake police officers Monday night is expected to survive and has been placed under arrest while he recuperates at the hospital.
Carlos Felipe Ocampo-Flores was arrested for investigation of failing to stop for police, running from police, three counts of assault on an officer, two counts of assault on a health care provider, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, interfering with police, reckless driving and causing property damage by crashing.
"Ocampo-Flores is currently in the hospital being treated for his injuries and is expected to survive. He is currently under guard and in custody," a police booking affidavit states.
He was initially believed to be in a life-threatening condition after being shot by officers about 11:45 p.m. Monday near 70 S. 600 West.
A Salt Lake police officer attempted to pull Ocampo-Flores over about 11 p.m. near 600 W. North Temple for driving without headlights and speeding. Instead, Ocampos-Flores sped off, "traveling at a high rate of speed while southbound on 600 West, passing vehicles on the right shoulder, driving under the crossing arms of a railroad crossing while the red lights and bells were sounding as the arms lowered," according to a police booking affidavit.
At 50 South and 600 West, Ocampo-Flores sideswiped a truck, lost control of his vehicle and crashed into six parked cars, the affidavit states. He then got out and ran.
"Ocampo-Flores was located in a field about two blocks west of the accident scene and failed to obey an officer's command to stop, instead running and motioning to his waist as if he had a weapon. Ocampo-Flores received gunshot wounds and fell to the ground, but warned three police officers not to approach him or he would send his 'homies' on them and kill their mothers," the affidavit alleges.
He continued to resist by throwing "objects" at the officers as they continued to order him to show his hands, according to the affidavit. A Taser was deployed twice on Ocampo-Flores as he continued to resist, police said.
Even after he was taken into custody, Ocampo-Flores allegedly continued to threaten paramedics attempting to treat him.
Police say this was the second time in two days that Ocampo-Flores fled from officers.
"He has shown erratic behavior and was found in possession of controlled substances and drug equipment. He has also threatened officers with feigning at grabbing weapons," according to the affidavit. "Search warrants have been obtained for his vehicle and a bag he dropped at the scene of his arrest. (His) actual access to weapons and the extent to his drug use or possible drug sales is unknown at this time as those warrants are awaiting to be served."
Ocampo-Flores was formally arrested by Taylorsville police as the Salt Lake officers involved in the shooting have been placed on standard paid administrative leave while an officer-involved critical incident protocol team from another agency investigates the police shooting. At the conclusion of the investigation, the results will be turned over to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, which will determine if the use of deadly force by officers was legally justified.
