SWAT standoff in Tooele ends peacefully, no further threat to public
Dec 8, 2022, 3:22 PM | Updated: Mar 28, 2023, 5:47 pm

Tooele Police respond to a scene in Tooele City on Dec. 8, 2022. (Derek Petersen, KSL TV)
(Derek Petersen, KSL TV)
TOOELE, Utah — A SWAT standoff in Tooele Thursday afternoon has ended peacefully, according to city officials.
UPDATE:
The situation in the Deer Hollow/Elk Meadow Loop neighborhood in Tooele City is all clear. The area has been reopened and those who live in the area are able to return home. The situation was resolved peacefully. There is no further threat to the public.— Tooele City (@TooeleCity) December 8, 2022
Earlier in the day, residents in a Tooele neighborhood near 800 East and Skyline were ordered to shelter in place after multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a call about shots being fired on Thursday afternoon.
Police were alerted to a problem when a neighbor called 911 around 12:45 p.m.
Officers reported that someone inside a home fired 20 shots at nobody in particular. There have been no injuries, and officers have not returned fire.
The man inside the home is believed to be the homeowner.
The city is asking people to avoid the area of Deer Hollow and advised that anyone sheltering in place stay in their basements.
⚠There is a police presence in the Deer Hollow area, please avoid the area. If you are in the area please shelter in the basement and avoid windows. If you live in the area please make plans as you will not be able to return home at this time. No fly area for drone traffic.
— Tooele City (@TooeleCity) December 8, 2022
A SWAT team, as well as the Utah Highway Patrol, Tooele and Grantsville Police Departments, and the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office have all responded to the scene.