District attorney says West Jordan officer justified in killing a 17-year-old

The boy had just shot another cop before Officer Gage Hoogveldt returned fire.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill speaks during a news conference on Friday, August 21, 2020.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill speaks during a news conference on Friday, August 21, 2020.

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