Officers responded to a call about a man attempting to break into a trailer. The man was allegedly armed with a gun. Deputies from Weber County Sheriff's Office and one deputy from Morgan County Sheriff's Office responded to the call. When they arrived, the man allegedly confronted and acted aggressively. A Weber deputy and Morgan deputy opened fire on the man. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Agency: Weber County Sheriff's Office; Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shots fired, attempted break-in
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: October 23, 2020
Geography: Undetermined
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
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
Washington Post Database ID: 6265