SR-201 eastbound reopens after road rage shooting closed it for hours
Oct 7, 2024, 7:11 AM | Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 11:45 am
One person is dead after a shooting on state Route 201, Utah Highway Patrol said, early morning Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. New details have emerged about the deadly road rage shooting that took place Monday morning, with one arrested on suspicion of murder. (Derek Petersen, KSL TV)
(Derek Petersen, KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and another is in custody following what police say is a road rage shooting on eastbound SR-201 near 900 West.
Utah Highway Patrol closed the SR-201 area for eastbound traffic on Redwood Road as they investigated the shooting. It reopened Monday afternoon after an 8-hour closure.
An initial post on X said the closure is due to an ongoing police investigation.
Eastbound SR 201 closed at Redwood Road for an ongoing police investigation. pic.twitter.com/GocUu4Wbtd
— Utah Highway Patrol (@UTHighwayPatrol) October 7, 2024
According to UHP Sgt. Cameron Roden, the incident happened Monday morning around 5:20 a.m.
“This appears to be a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting that happened just prior to the 900 West off-ramp on 201 eastbound. We have one individual that is deceased, and the other individual is in custody with law enforcement,” said Roden.
According to police the victim was a 50-year-old man. Police arrested 44-year-old man at the scene.
Police hope witnesses to the incident will come forward to help the investigation.
“If there are others that saw this incident … that have information, that may even have video or anything like that, we encourage them to please contact the Utah Highway Patrol dispatch center,” said Roden.
Anyone with information can call 801-887-3800.
KSL NewsRadio’s Adam Small and KSL TV’s Karah Brackin contributed to the story.
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