TREMONTON, Utah (BN24) — Three law enforcement officers were injured in a shooting late Sunday night in Tremonton, Utah, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police said.
The Brigham City Police Department reported that Tremonton-Garland police officers had responded to calls of a disturbance when a man opened fire, striking three officers. Authorities confirmed the officers were wounded but did not immediately release details about their conditions, saying updates would be provided within 24 hours.
Confusion arose earlier in the night when Tremonton Mayor Lyle Homgren briefly posted on the city’s official social media page that two officers had been killed and a deputy wounded. The post was later deleted, but not before Homgren expressed condolences to families and colleagues of what he had called “fallen officers.” Police have not confirmed those details.
“The officers responded to the scene when the suspect began shooting,” Brigham City police said in a statement. “After calling for backup, the officers stopped answering their radios.”
Backup units from Box Elder, Weber and Cache Counties were dispatched, eventually locating and apprehending the suspect. Officials later emphasized that there was “no current threat to the public” but asked residents to avoid the area while the investigation continued.
The incident prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order. Tremonton resident Caleb Hyre said he heard multiple gunshots and saw first responders rushing from across the region.
“It’s like the biggest thing I’ve ever seen happen in Tremonton,” Hyre said. “It’s scary to see this stuff happening in this little, somewhat quiet town.”
Authorities are now investigating what led to the shooting as the community awaits word on the officers’ conditions.
