Salt Lake County DA Finds UHP Sergeant's Use of Deadly Force Legally Justified in Taylorsville Shooting
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Salt Lake County DA finds UHP sergeant's use of deadly force legally justified in Taylorsville shooting
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has concluded that an off-duty Utah Highway Patrol sergeant was legally justified in using deadly force during a Feb. 26 shooting at a state liquor store in Taylorsville. District Attorney Sim Gill’s office said UHP Sgt. Jeremy Matthews’ use of deadly force against Tyler Traveon Mhaka would likely qualify for Utah’s legal defense of justificatio…
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- Salt Lake County Attorney General announced that he would not file criminal charges against the Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant who fired on Tyler Traveon Mhaka during a shooting at a Taylorsville liquor store on February 26. Following an independent review of the critical incident, the office concluded that the use of lethal force was justified under state protocols. Mhaka’s criminal case remains active in the judicial system…
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