32-year-old man dies after SLC officer-involved shooting


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SALT LAKE CITY — A 32-year-old man has died following an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Delorean Pikyavit died from his injuries on Wednesday evening, Salt Lake City police officials said.

Officers responded to a domestic violence call about 12:23 p.m. Wednesday near 1100 E. Princeton Avenue, Salt Lake Police Sgt. Brandon Shearer said.

When police arrived, they found Pikyavit, who they say had been associated with the domestic violence incident, but he retreated back inside a home in the area, Shearer said. At that point, police were treating the situation as a possible hostage incident because they did not know if anyone else was in the home, Shearer said.

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators were called to the scene, he added. Police maintained contact with Pikyavit for about an hour before he came back out of the home, Shearer said.

Pikyavit then approached some officers at the scene and “his actions caused the officers to respond” and he was shot, Shearer said.

Pikyavit was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition, Shearer said.

He offered few other details about the incident and the circumstances of the shooting. Shearer did not know if Pikyavit lived in the residence where officers responded.

Shearer said he did not know how many times Pikyavit was shot.

West Valley police would be investigating the incident since it involved Salt Lake City police officers, Shearer said.

People in the area from Princeton Avenue to 1300 South and 1100 East to 1200 East were briefly asked to shelter in place, officials said, but that order was lifted at about 2:15 p.m.

Some roads were still closed in the area for several hours after the shooting, but people living nearby were allowed to return to their homes, Shearer said. Salt Lake police said on Twitter that 1100 East was opened to traffic in both directions about 4:15 p.m.

It would take several hours for police to completely clear the scene, Shearer added.

Police initially said Pikyavit was suicidal, but Shearer did not confirm that detail.

“Less lethal tools” also were used during the confrontation, Shearer said. All the officers had body cameras, he said, but he did not know if they were activated at the time of the shooting.

Shearer said there was a victim in the domestic violence situation, but he did not know the extent of that person’s injuries. He did not know the relationship between Pikyavit and the alleged domestic violence victim.

This is the third officer-involved critical incident in the Salt Lake Valley in the past 11 days.

On Tuesday morning in Magna, a man was killed and a woman injured in an officer-involved shooting. On April 8, 20-year-old Elijah Smith was shot and killed by a West Valley police officer after breaking into two homes, officials said.


Suicide prevention resources
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK.

Crisis Hotlines

  • Utah County Crisis Line: 801-691-5433
  • Salt Lake County/UNI Crisis Line: 801-587-3000
  • Wasatch Mental Health Crisis Line: 801-373-7393
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ teens: 1-866-488-7386

Online resources

Warning signs of suicide
  • Talking about wanting to die
  • Looking for a way to kill oneself
  • Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
  • Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
  • Talking about being a burden to others
  • Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
  • Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly
  • Sleeping too little or too much
  • What to do if you see warning signs of suicide
    • Do not leave the person alone
    • Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt
    • Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)
    • Take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional
    Information from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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