{"id":145968,"date":"2021-11-27T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=145968"},"modified":"2021-11-27T09:39:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T09:39:10","slug":"utah-police-officer-suspect-both-wounded-in-shootout-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/utah-police-officer-suspect-both-wounded-in-shootout-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah police officer, suspect both wounded in shootout: reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Utah police officer and a suspect both suffered gunshot wounds in a shootout Friday night, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The officer, who was not immediately identified, was struck in a leg and hospitalized, FOX 13 of Salt Lake Tribune reported.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who also was not identified, was struck multiple times and was also receiving medical treatment, the report said.<\/p>\n
The shootout happened around 8 p.m. in South Jordan, a suburb south of Salt Lake City, according to the Salt Lake Tribune, after police arrived at a home while investigating a report about an allegedly stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n
The suspect, a male, was found in the basement of the home, and fired at police as they approached him, station KTVX of Salt Lake City reported.<\/p>\n
The suspect was the subject of open warrants at the time of the shooting but specific information about the warrants was not immediately available, the Tribune reported.<\/p>\n
It was also unclear how many shots were fired as police and the suspects traded fire, the report said.<\/p>\n
Three or four police officers were at the scene at first, then more arrived later, South Jordan police Lt. Matt Pennington told the Tribune.<\/p>\n
Roads in the surrounding area were briefly closed during an investigation but were later reopened, the report said.<\/p>\n