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Police the scene of a shooting at the Salt Lake County Sheriff s Office, Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Salt Lake City. Two Utah sheriffâs deputies were wounded and the suspect was killed in a shooting outside the Salt Lake County jail. Officials said both deputies were taken to a hospital after the Saturday morning shootout and are expected to survive.(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) April 10, 2021 - 5:33 PM
Two Salt Lake County sheriffâs deputies were wounded â one shot in the eye and the other in the cheek â and the suspect was killed during a shootout Saturday morning outside the county jail.
SALT LAKE CITY The two deputies who were shot in the face at the Salt Lake County Sheriff s Office on Saturday are recovering from their injuries.
Salt Lake County sheriff s deputy Joshua Buerke was shot in the cheek and was treated and released from the hospital on Saturday following the exchange of gunfire outside the complex that includes both the sheriff s office headquarters and the county jail, near the corner of 3300 South and 900 West.
The gunman was identified as Joshua Michael Johnson, 31. Based on the number of items he had with him, Rivera said Saturday investigators believe he was homeless.