Mark Stoddard

Deadly force

At approximately 5:15 p.m., an Emery County deputy pulled over a driver with the suspicion he was under the influence of alcohol. During the stop, the driver exited the other and pointed a handgun at the officer. The man re-entered his other and drove off, and the deputy chased him. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper used spikes to stop the car. As soon as the disabled other was stopped, the driver allegedly pointed his gun in the direction of the trooper and deputy, and both officers shot and killed the driver.