IRON COUNTY, Utah–  An officer-involved shooting Sunday night sent the suspect to the hospital via Life Flight.

According to a press release from the Iron/Beaver/Garfield Critical Incident Task Force, at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Jan. 29, the Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies and Enoch City Police Officers
responded to the area of 4680 North 4500 West on a report of a suspicious person in possession of a firearm.

Additionally, the report said officers arrived at the scene and  made contact with the subject. It was reported that the subject was non-compliant with the officer’s commands to exit the vehicle.

Two officers discharged their weapons hitting the suspect. Officers treated the person at the scene. Life Flight transported the suspect to St. George Regional Hospital.

The Iron, Garfield, Beaver Critical Incident Task Force responded to the scene and are conducting an
investigation into the incident.

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