1 dead after armed robbery, officer-involved shooting in West Jordan

WEST JORDAN — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting that police say stemmed from an armed robbery late Monday afternoon.

The shooting occurred near the intersection of 6200 South and 4000 West after the individual took off in a K-9 police vehicle following a confrontation with a K-9 officer, according to West Jordan Police Sgt. J.C. Holt.

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Earlier Monday afternoon, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven located at 6215 S. Dixie Drive. A K-9 officer who was nearby responded to the area where he witnessed the suspected robber flee the scene, Holt said.

When the officer attempted to stop the individual, an altercation between them ensued which ended in the individual gaining control of the officer’s patrol vehicle, taking off in it and hitting two civilian vehicles in the process, Holt said.

The individual was then confronted by two additional officers about a half block down the road and shots were fired when the suspected robber displayed a handgun, Holt said.

The individual was pronounced dead at the scene and had not been identified by officials as of Monday evening.

The Unified Police Department will be the protocol investigating agency into the shooting.

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Holt confirmed more than one civilian was injured in the crash with the K-9 vehicle. The civilians were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening.

Officials temporarily closed 6200 South in both directions between Airport Road and Bangerter Highway as they investigated.

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