8 officers cleared in fatal shooting of Utah prison staffer who killed police K-9

Officers from multiple agencies opened fire on 25-year-old Zachary Alvarenga after pursuing him throughout the day.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill during an August news conference in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County prosecutors will not charge the eight officers who fatally shot a 25-year-old corrections employee last year, Gill announced Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

8 officers cleared in fatal shooting of Utah prison staffer who killed police K-9

Officers from multiple agencies opened fire on 25-year-old Zachary Alvarenga after pursuing him throughout the day.

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