Kolbie PetersonAuthorities shot and killed a man Tuesday in Hooper, according to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were responding to a domestic violence call Tuesday afternoon in a subdivision near 3600 South and 5250 West when a man produced a weapon, Lt. Cortney Ryan with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said.
Responding authorities opened fire on the man, who was killed, Ryan said. He did not say what type of weapon the man produced and did not clarify how many deputies opened fire.
No deputies were injured in the shooting, according to the sheriff’s office.
This is the first police shooting in 2022, according to a Tribune database that tracks more than a decade of police shootings. There were 31 police shootings in Utah last year, the highest number in at least the past 10 years.
Hooper is located west of Riverdale on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake.
The Weber County Attorney’s Office is investigating, Ryan said. No further details were immediately released.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.