About 10:30 a.m., two deputies were working at the Salt Lake County Jail complex. They came across a man near the front of the sheriff's office. The deputies made contact with the man. As the deputies approached, the man allegedly began to fire. At least one deputy returned fire, killing him. Both deputies were injured.
Agency: Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
Motive: suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joshua Michael Johnson
Death Date: April 10, 2021
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing