Two men appeared to be fighting each other before officers arrived. The men were seen inside a Smith's store brandishing the knives before taking the fight outside on the sidewalk. Police shot and killed Andrew Preece. The other man involved in the fight was questioned by police but is not believed to a suspect at this time.
Killer: Seyedsherwin Mansourbeigi, Dorothy Rose Wilde
Agency: Salt Lake City Police Department
Motive: Assault with deadly weapon
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andrew Jacob Preece
Death Date: July 25, 2020
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6013