Springville police searching for shooting suspect
Oct 14, 2024, 6:25 AM | Updated: 6:27 am
SPRINGVILLE — Police are searching for a shooter after they say a man was shot multiple times Sunday evening.
Police said the shooter should be considered armed and dangerous.
According to a news release from the Springville Police Department, officers were called to the area of 1327 W. 50 North for a report of a shooting just after 5 p.m.
Officers from Mapleton, Provo, Springville along with deputies from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a male suspect. Following the shooting, police said, the man ran northbound from the scene, got on a motorcycle and fled the scene.
According to police, the suspect is described as Hispanic, roughly 5 feet 6 inches tall. He was wearning blue jeans, black hoodie, a black beanie cap, and red high-top tennis shoes.
Police said a 35-year-old man was shot three times. He was transported to an area hospital, and is expected to recover.
It is unclear if the shooting was isolated or a random act of violence.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
If you have information, you are asked to call Springville police at 801-489-9421.
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