Officers from Unified Police shot and killed Matthew C. Knowlden who police said fired at them during a chase. Unified Police said he was with a fugitive, Joseph Schultz, 24, who has been eluding officers for several weeks.
Agency: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Motive: Warrant (shootings, robbery)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Matthew C. Knowlden
Death Date: September 18, 2020
County: Salt Lake
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack