US Edition2 Dead in Northern Utah After Man with Possible Explosives Opens Fire on Deputies
- A 45-year-old man in Hyrum, Utah, contacted police early Sunday morning to report that he had murdered his wife, then opened fire on deputies when they arrived at the scene.
- The man barricaded himself inside a home at 560 Valley View Drive, prompting deputies and SWAT officers to respond and negotiate amid reports of explosives.
- Police deployed armored vehicles to secure the area, used them to clear windows for better visibility inside the residence, and evacuated nearby residential areas around the intersection of 100 South and 400 West along with Main Street.
- Negotiators contacted the suspect, who sent pictures of a bomb vest and apparent explosives, while deputies confirmed the scene was secure around 11:30 a.m. with no law enforcement injuries.
- The standoff concluded with authorities confirming two fatalities, while the suspect’s identity and motive have not been disclosed; the case is now under the jurisdiction of a specialized investigative team in northern Utah.
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2 dead in northern Utah after man with possible explosives opens fire on deputies
A man in Hyrum opened fire on law enforcement Sunday morning, prompting a standoff with SWAT and reports of possible explosives inside the home. Deputies later confirmed that two people are dead. | Istvan Bartos, KSL TV HYRUM, Utah (KSL.com) — A man opened fire on sheriff’s deputies early Sunday, prompting a hourslong standoff with SWAT and reports of possible explosives inside the home. The incident came to an end about 11:30 a.m. when deputies…
Utah man says he killed wife, shoots at responding deputies and SWAT
A barricaded Utah man was involved in a standoff with law enforcement after claiming he had killed his wife and opening fire on responding deputies and SWAT officers, according to officials. Deputies from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched around 5 a.m. to a residence in Hyrum, a city in northern Utah near the Idaho border, after the suspect stated he had murdered his wife. When deputies arrived, the man opened fire. One deputy wa…
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