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A suspect is dead after firing several shots at various locations around the Salt Lake Valley on Monday morning.

A 2News viewer sent this video of the shoot out between the police and the suspect.

A suspect is dead after firing several shots at various locations around the Salt Lake Valley on Monday morning. (Photo: 2News viewer video){p}{/p}

Police say the suspect first fired his weapon at a Holiday Oil gas station in Taylorsville.

He then traveled to a 7-Eleven in Salt Lake and fired the gun again.

Witnesses outside of the Sheraton Hotel at 150 W. 500 South said they heard several gunshots and saw the suspect in a white pickup truck drive away.

The suspect fled down State Street to 3300 South were he was stopped by police during a pursuit. One officer was hurt and the suspect was shot dead during an exchange of fire.

Police are still trying to piece the sequence of events together.

Authorities say the man was wanted for several armed robberies.

The director of security for the Matheson Courthouse told 2News the reports of shots fired is not related to anything at the court. Proceedings there were not interrupted and business will go about as usual.

3300 South at State Street will be temporarily closed in both directions for four to five hours, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.

WOW.

Suicide by Cop? It does not appear there was a way out.

What a shame.

That looked like a nice truck, hope it wasn't damaged.

I hope that agency has one huge ammo budget for the year. They burning through about a third of it in this one encounter.

That post shooting part of the video is a textbook example of a clusterfuck. WAY too many guys approaching to clear the vehicle.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
I hope that agency has one huge ammo budget for the year. They burning through about a third of it in this one encounter.

Forget the ammo budget. Who is gonna work the road with everyone on paid administrative leave?

Guy in the Blue SUV sure had a "what the fuck do I do" moment. Drive away from the gun fire, leaving cop wide open, or sit there and hope he doesn't get shot.

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Originally posted by gw3971:

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
I hope that agency has one huge ammo budget for the year. They burning through about a third of it in this one encounter.

Forget the ammo budget. Who is gonna work the road with everyone on paid administrative leave?

Over the top to say the least. Could have called in an airstrike. How many shots did the suspect get off?

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Originally posted by gw3971:
Forget the ammo budget. Who is gonna work the road with everyone on paid administrative leave?

That made me laugh.

On a more serious note I do like the way Utah LEOs handle total shit bag situations. I know that I don't know all that goes down but it does seem like a "don't start none, don't get none". Thanks for the work you do GW.

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Originally posted by Edmond:
What a shame.

That looked like a nice truck, hope it wasn't damaged.

And the scumbag didn't even change his oil every 5000 miles.

Is this the pilot episode for Fox TV’s new reality show “When Gun Battles Go Bad”?

I have been in that very same situation several times........in Grand Theft Auto Five.

PD not taking a lot of shit that day to be sure.

Woulda been a good time to rob a bank.

anyone else worried that the backstop was a store with glass windows? Or am I overthinking this?

Too many were securing that truck. That was a hell of an adrenaline dump.

All I kept hearing was “hup, hup, hup” from the blues brothers.

Reminds me of a comment a doc made about a guy that got shot a bunch and then run over, twice: "SOMEbody wanted that guy dead, STAT".
I hope all the officers are okay.

Bruce

love a story with a happy ending - great way to end the work day

So... how long does it take to bring every LEO in Utah in to town for a few minutes of shooting?

Commentary from the videographer was pretty awesome.
“Can’t wait to tell Dave about this". lol