Deputies were called to a home when Edwards' wife reported her husband was threatening suicide and was holding a large knife on a girl he'd taken hostage, police said. Edwards died from a single gunshot to the head during a standoff with police when deputies rushed into his Eagle Mountain home to prevent him from harming the girl who was being held at knifepoint.
Victim's Name: Daniel Bennett Edwards
Agency Responsible: Utah County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: June 12, 2016
County: Utah
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1609
Geography: Suburban