Officers were dispatched on a call of a suicidal man with a gun at about 12:15 p.m. to a parking structure. The man, Matthew Hilbelink, was armed with a handgun. Officers negotiated with the man for approximately 30 minutes before shooting and killing him.
Agency: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Motive: Person with a gun, suicidal
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Matthew Hilbelink
Death Date: August 8, 2020
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6052