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The family of a Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputy, who was shot by a fugitive over the weekend, say they are "thankful he is alive" and that they "harbor no ill will" toward the gunman. Joshua Johnson, 31, shot deputies Joshua Buerke and Leland Grossett as they approached him on the front lawn of the sheriff’s office building near 3300 S. 900 West on Saturday, according toSheriff Rosie Rivera. Buerke was struck in the cheek and Grossett was shot.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has identified the two victims and the suspect involved in a shooting outside the Salt Lake City area’s jail on Saturday.
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Victims, suspect in Salt Lake County Jail shooting identified
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The Salt Lake County Sheriff s Office has identified the two victims and the suspect in Saturday s shooting.
The two deputies who were injured are Deputy Joshua Buerke and Deputy Leland Grossett.
Deputy Buerke was shot in the cheek, and released from the hospital on Saturday. Deputy Grossett was shot in the eye, which he eventually lost. After undergoing surgery, he is now in stable condition.
The suspect, who was shot and killed at the scene, has been identified as 31-year-old Joshua Michael Johnson. I want to thank the public for their outpouring of support and well wishes for our deputies, said Sheriff Rosie Rivera. We ask that the public and media respect the privacy of our deputies and their families during this difficult time.