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Police respond to a homicide in Salt Lake City

Aug 12, 2020, 6:33 PM | Updated: 8:25 pm

Tweet: @slcpd are at Harrison and Major streets in the central city area after a middle-aged man was murdered. -Kelli Pierce

BY MADELEINE PORTER

KSLNewsRadio

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah- Personal Investigation Officers are on the scene of a homicide Wednesday. The homicide occurred on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Main Street in Salt Lake City.

KSL NewsRadio’s Kelli Pierce confirmed the deceased is a middle-aged man. Police arrived when reports of gunshots came flooding in.

The middle-aged man was shot in the middle of the street around 5:30 PM. He died shortly after due to his gunshot wound. Salt Lake City Police Department is currently investigating the suspect, or suspects.

Update: @slcpd say the man was shot and killed around 5:30 this afternoon by a suspect or suspects (no descriptions yet). They say there’s NO danger to the public. https://t.co/8iorE80VMl

— Kelli Pierce (@KelliReports) August 13, 2020

There is no danger to the public according to police. Salt Lake City Police Department is currently asking the public to check their security cameras and to report any activity that may lead to an arrest.

They’re also asking people in the area to check their security cameras to see if there’s any evidence of this crime, or could lead to the suspect(s).

— Kelli Pierce (@KelliReports) August 13, 2020

SLCPD tweeted information pertaining to media set up for when elements on the homicide develop.

PIO on scene of Homicide at Harrison Ave and Main Street. Media should meet on Main Street and 1345 s. pic.twitter.com/KYnHpuOsSR

— SLC Police Dept. (@slcpd) August 12, 2020

Correction media should meet at Harrison and Major Street, we have a deceased middle aged male at this scene.

— SLC Police Dept. (@slcpd) August 13, 2020

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