West Valley City officer found not justified in what is his fourth shooting in seven years
Sgt. Jason Vincent fired at, but missed, Damien Evans as the man ran from police.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill walks through the findings of the Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol in the use of Deadly Force by VFAST as a federal task force was searching for Damien Evans to serve an arrest warrant after he violated his parole last summer, during a news conference, on Friday, March 12, 2021. | Updated: March 13, 2021, 2:18 a.m.
Damien Evans had narrowly avoided being hit by three cars as he sprinted from swarming officers through a nearly empty Salt Lake City parking lot one sunny afternoon last August. The officers were trying to arrest him for a parole violation, but Evans didn’t want to go back to jail.
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Man, 30, in critical condition after being hit by car in West Valley
and last updated 2021-02-18 14:55:23-05
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah â A 30-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being hit by a car in West Valley City Wednesday night.
A West Valley City Police spokeswoman said it happened shortly before 9:30 at 6425 W 3500 S.
A vehicle traveling east on 3500 S struck a pedestrian in the roadway. Police said the victim was not using a crosswalk.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating fully with the investigation. Police do not believe the driver was impaired.