Man found dead by SWAT officers following standoff in Cedar City
St. George News
and last updated 2021-06-02 00:48:08-04
CEDAR CITY, Utah â A man was found dead inside his own residence following an hours-long standoff on Memorial Day,
Iron County Sheriffâs deputies were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. Monday to investigate a reported assault in an unincorporated neighborhood north of Cedar City near 5100 North and 2800 West.
âDeputies were advised a female caller stated there was a shirtless male wearing blue jeans covered in blood carrying an AR-15 style rifle who said he was attacked and needed assistance as he had been assaulted by someone and had the rifle for protection,â a news release stated.
CEDAR CITY Authorities say a man accidentally shot his friend in the back while target shooting at the Iron County Shooting Range at the Three Peaks Recreation Area on Monday. The incident marked the second shooting-related injury at the range in as many days.
Iron County Sheriff s Lt. Del Schlosser said Monday s incident occurred when a man was trying to load bullets into a .22-caliber revolver. He pulled the hammer back, which is what needs to be done in order to turn the cylinder so he could load it, Schlosser said. He went back too far but didn t realize he d done that. So he let the hammer go forward, which discharged a round, and his friend who was in front of him was struck in the back.
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A 36-year-old man suspected in an assault case was critically injured after he was shot by police following a pursuit in southern Utah Sunday night, authorities said.\n