Suspect killed, officers injured during arrest in Logan
This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post with more information as it becomes available.
Update, 5/16/24: The deceased suspect has been identified as Adam Scott Phillips, 33, of Layton.
The Logan Police Department said Phillips was the subject of an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.
An undercover officer, posing as an underage girl, had been communicating with Phillips and had arranged to meet at the location of Wednesday’s incident, police said.
There is no further information available at this time.
ORIGINAL STORY: LOGAN, Utah (ABC4) — Two officers were injured and a suspect was killed when officers attempted to arrest a man in Logan on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Logan Police Department.
According to police, detectives with Logan police made contact with a man during an investigation and attempted to arrest him. The man reportedly “produced a firearm” after beginning to resist arrest and fired at officers at a close range, police said.
READ NEXT: The phantom toll: Here’s the latest method scammers are using to try and take your money
After the man shot at officers, one officer returned fire.
“Despite immediate life-saving efforts by officers on scene the individual was pronounced dead by medical personnel,” police said in a press release.
Two officers with Logan PD received non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. They have since been released, according to police.
The incident is now under investigation by the Northern Utah Critical Incident Protocol Team. After the investigation is complete, the Cache County Attorney will publish an analysis.
“The involved officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review of the incident,” Logan police said in the release.
There is no further information at this time.
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.
