Police said a man, who was walking around, was contacted by a police officer on patrol. When the officer went back to his vehicle to check the man's information, the man took off running. A foot pursuit began, until the man allegedly turned and pulled a gun on the officer. The officer then shot and killed him.
Killer: Leopoldo Lopez
Agency: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Motive: no reason
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andrew S. Gwynn
Death Date: August 4, 2020
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6026