A non-police person was following a stolen Chevrolet truck that belonged to one of their family members when they called police around 8 p.m. When police found the truck, multiple people inside refused to get out, then at some point one person got out and exchanged gunfire with officers. One person was killed. One officer was wounded.
Killer: Gage Hoogveldt
Agency: West Jordan Police Department
Motive: Theft (auto)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Cryus D. Carpenter
Death Date: August 2, 2020
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6020