James Lyle Kuehn Killed by Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
4450 W. 5700 South
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James Lyle Kuehn allegedly went to Fiesta Olé and demanded money from the cashier, allegedly pointing a knife at him. The worker reportedly grabbed a large cheese knife, which he swung at Kuehn. Customers got between the two men, and Kuehn left. Someone followed Kuehn to a nearby house and directed police there. Officers confronted Kuehn outside the home. He failed to drop his knife, and police reportedly shocked him with a Taser on him and then shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: James Lyle Kuehn

Agency Responsible: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

Gender: Male

Age: 61

Race: White

Date of Death: October 17, 2018

County: Salt Lake

Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 4129

Geography: Suburban

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