Watch Command Log Reporting Period:

6 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 – 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department receives hundreds of calls for service each day. Not all calls result in a report or arrest. Compiled by Watch Commanders in the field, the Watch Log is a summary of events that stand out to them in a given 24-hour period. Call times listed are approximate and typically reflect the first call received by SLC911 (Dispatch) for a given case. Items contained herein are based on information available at the time of its release and should not be interpreted as an admission or finding of guilt. Arrest information may differ from formal charges filed by the prosecuting agency. To see a list of completed calls for service in the last 48 hours, please visit slcpd.com/policecallsforservice.

3:35 a.m.
Officer involved shooting
1125 S. State St.
15-37903

Police were called to a suspicious vehicle in the area of 500 East, 1700 South. Officers responded and located a vehicle matching the description provided. A traffic stop was conducted at 1125 S. State Street. When the driver exited the vehicle he brandished a handgun. Salvador Miranda Flores, 29, was shot twice in the torso by one of the officers.  The female passenger, Amal Hourieh, 28, was interviewed and booked on outstanding warrants, and did not receive any charges from today’s incident.  The officer who fired the shots has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.

The officers’ body camera footage will not be released until detectives are able to interview the subject, who remains in the hospital at this time.

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