Syracuse police: Woman shot, injured by officers after pointing handgun at them

SYRACUSE, Utah — One woman was hospitalized after police say she pointed a handgun at officers, who shot and injured her Tuesday night.

Officials with the Syracuse Police Department said officers were dispatched to the area of 1900 West and 2350 South around 10:30 p.m. after a man reported that his estranged mother was sending him threatening text messages and making suicidal and homicidal comments.

Police arrived at the home before confronting the 52-year-old woman in her vehicle. Officers said they quickly determined she was holding a handgun.

“When confronted, she took a suicidal posture with the weapon,” police said. “Officers from multiple agencies tried for several minutes to negotiate her safe surrender.”

Originally, police said the woman fired her handgun at the officers. However, in a statement released Wednesday morning, police said the woman “moved the weapon in an aggressive manner and pointed it at the officers. The officers perceived a threat to their safety and fired their weapons.”

This is breaking news and will be updated.