SLCPD Patrol Officers Arrest Man Accused of Illegally Firing Handgun
July 7, 2023SLCPD Arrest Two Men, Safely Recover Illegally Possessed Rifles
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Information: PolicePRUnit@slcgov.com Media Request Form: https://slcpd.com/mediarequest/ |
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Body Recovered From Canal, SLCPD Detectives InvestigatingSALT LAKE CITY — Detectives with the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Homicide Squad are conducting a death investigation after Salt Lake County utility workers found a body in a canal. At this time, there are no indicators of foul play. This investigation started at 1:28 p.m., on Friday, July 7, 2023, when SLC911 received information about a possible body found in the canal near 300 South 2650 West. Officers got on scene and learned that as the utility crews cleared debris from a canal they found the body of an unidentified person. The Salt Lake City Fire Department’s Swift Water Rescue Team responded and recovered the body. Members of the SLCPD Homicide Squad and Crime Lab Unit responded to process the scene and collect evidence. The SLCPD Homicide Squad will work with the medical examiner’s office to confirm the name, age, cause of death and to notify next-of-kin. SLCPD homicide detectives will respond to death investigations to determine if criminal liability exists for the death and to preserve any potential evidence. A SLCPD Public Information Officer (PIO) responded to the scene and provided media with updates. Two photos taken on scene are being released. Media may use these photos with credit to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
1 Salt Lake City Fire Department On scene where dead body was found (SLCPD photo| July 7, 2023)
2 Salt Lake City Police Officers one scene where dead body was found (SLCPD| July 7,2023) ### |
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