West Jordan • A person has been taken to the hospital after a police response escalated to an officer shooting the person early Sunday morning.
West Jordan police told FOX 13 News that the shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the Hoyle Circle neighborhood, near 5600 West 7000 South, when officers responded to reports of a suicidal person.
Once on scene, officers spoke with the person, who police allege had an edged weapon. Over the course of the conversation, the person fled into a home in the area, where officers say they knew children were inside.
One officer fired their weapon, wounding the person, who was then transported to a hospital in stable condition.
No officers were injured. Unified Police has taken over the investigation as part of the Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol.
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