Utah Police Officer Wounded while Serving Warrant

Sept. 9, 2021
A Sandy Police Department SWAT team member and a civilian were injured in a shooting while authorities were serving a search warrant.

A Utah police officer and a civilian were wounded in a shooting while a SWAT team was serving a warrant early Wednesday.

The incident happened at about 5 a.m. as Sandy police were serving a search warrant at an apartment, KSL-TV reports. Gunfire broke out, and a SWAT team member and a person inside the apartment were struck.

The officer and the civilian were both taken to the hospital in stable condition. Their injuries weren't considered life-threatening.

Police did not release details on what the search warrant concerned.

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