A man is in critical condition after being shot by Taylorsville police officers Friday night, Taylorsville police confirm.
A Taylorsville resident called the fire department and police Friday at about 11 p.m. because a man who was in the same home was suffering from multiple self-inflicted injuries and was reported to be suicidal, Taylorsville police said in a statement.The man was armed with a large bowie-type knife and scissors and threatened the police, Taylorsville police say.
The police were told that the man, 35, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and may also be suffering from schizophrenia, according to Taylorsville police. "During the confrontation, a number of less-lethal tools were used prior to the discharge of officers' firearms," Taylorsville police said in a statement. There were five officers on scene including the two involved in the shooting and police said the number of shots fired is unknown at this time.
The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Taylorsville police say. His name has not yet been publicly released. A Salt Lake County task force and the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office are conducting the investigation into the incident.
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