Officer and suspect recovering after Sandy shooting overnight
Sep 8, 2021, 6:23 AM | Updated: 7:13 am
Sandy Police are responding to a domestic incident in Sandy. Photo: Derek Petersen, KSL TV
SANDY, Utah — A police officer and a suspect are recovering in the hospital after a shooting at a Sandy apartment complex overnight.
This story is developing. Tune to KSL NewsRadio for the latest breaking developments here.
It happened at 242 West Harrison Street, near 9000 South and I-15. A large police presence remains on the scene with several agencies responding.
According to Sandy police, the SWAT team, which frequently includes officers from multiple agencies, responded to that address to serve a search warrant. They did not say whether the person who was shot was the subject of that warrant.
Now @Sandy_Police say an officer and a suspect shot this morning. A swat team was here serving a search warrant. #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/BaS1uSamOi
— Derek Petersen (@Derek_Photog) September 8, 2021
@Sandy_Police confirm the officer shot is a member of the SWAT team. Team was conducting a search warrant when shooting happened. @KSL5TV https://t.co/zSrZ1BMGgu
— Garna Mejia KSL (@GarnaMejiaKSL) September 8, 2021
Sandy police tell KSL the officer and the suspect both suffered non-life-threatening wounds in the shooting and should recover.
Just before 5 am a member of our SWAT Team was shot while serving a search warrant at Arcadia Apts. He is in stable condition. An occupant was also shot and in stable condition. SL OICI Team is investigating. No danger to the public. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/69p8oQM17u
— Sandy Police (@Sandy_Police) September 8, 2021
This story will be updated. Stay tuned to KSL NewsRadio for the latest.
