Name withheld by police
Male, Native American
Date of the incident: 2/15/2018
Montezuma Creek, San Juan, UT
Indian Rte 5068
Indian Rte 5068
A deputy pulled over a light-colored passenger car east of Sand Canyon for broken brake lights and no visible registration. The vehicle had three occupants. About 1 p.m., the deputy approached the vehicle, and the driver made a U-turn and fled west. While in pursuit, the deputy allegedly was fired upon by someone in the vehicle. The pursuit continued for more than 10 miles and ended just over the Utah border after the vehicle lost a tire and was driving on its rim. The driver parked the car broadside in the lane, and the driver came out with his hands up, then the car rolled into the ditch, sparking a brush fire. Another occupant of the vehicle shot at the deputy, who shot and killed him.