Man killed in ‘officer-involved’ incident after multi-county police pursuit
Jan 3, 2025, 6:08 AM | Updated: 4:43 pm
A man is dead after a police pursuit ended in a "officer-involved critical incident." (Salt Lake City Police Department)
(Salt Lake City Police Department)
SALT LAKE CITY — A 27-year-old man is dead after a lengthy police chase Tuesday evening that resulted in an “officer-involved critical incident,” according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Police have now identified as the man as Tanner Cottrell.
SLCPD said the man was a wanted suspect in a residential arson investigation that occurred on Wednesday. The fire occurred at 2665 E. 2100 South, police said.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. Thursday, the man was located in Orem and law enforcement began tracking his location throughout Utah and Salt Lake counties.
“At some point, law enforcement initiated a pursuit of the suspect who was driving a truck,” SLCPD said. “The suspect refused to stop.”
Police chased the man driving and “entered and then traveled throughout Salt Lake County, including Salt Lake City.” As the chase continued, the man fired multiple rounds at officers who followed and in turn, the officers used spike strips to flatten the truck’s tires. But the man continued driving.
The pursuit ended at approximately 12:30 a.m. Friday at 12400 S. Redwood Road in Riverton when the man crashed the truck “at a high rate of speed.” The crash caused the truck to flip and land upside-down.
“At the termination point, there was an officer-involved critical incident involving six agencies, including (SLCPD),” the department said.
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