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A West Valley City police officer won’t face criminal charges for shooting and killing a man in a garage

(Screenshot) Responding to a report of stolen cellphones, three West Valley City officers found suspect Elijah James Smith in the garage of a house, where children — who said they did not know Smith — were home alone. After officers instructed Smith to put his hands up, one officer fired three shots, one of which killed Smith. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced Friday that the officer would not face charges for the shooting.