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Elderly woman killed; suspect then shot, killed by South Salt Lake police after standoff

South Salt Lake • An elderly woman was killed and an elderly man wounded in a standoff that resulted in a suspect being shot and killed by police in South Salt Lake, FOX 13 reported.

The incident happened in the area of Stanley Ave. and 400 East on Sunday morning, officials with the South Salt Lake Police Department said.

Police initially responded to an incident where two elderly residents were involved in a hostage situation with an adult male. Details regarding how the hostage situation began were not released, but police said a stabbing occurred during the incident.

For the rest of the story, go to http://fox13now.com/2018/06/17/police-responding-to-swat-situation-in-south-salt-lake-home/

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