Douglas Rodriguez, 21, was killed and one injured in crash during police pursuit on 900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City shooting leads to police pursuit, fatal rollover at 900 S. 1100 East (link is external)
Police pursued the vehicle until it crashed and rolled after “failing to navigate the roundabout” at 1100 East 900 South, while “traveling at a high rate of speed.”
SLCPD Invokes OICI Protocol Following Deadly Pursuit (link is external)
Based on the preliminary information available at this time, officers had information to believe the people inside the car may have been involved in the shooting that had just occurred.
SLCPD Identifies Driver Booked into Jail Following Deadly Crash(link is external)
This investigation started at 12:16 a.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2023, when SLC911 received information about a shooting that had just occurred near 923 South State Street.
Police identify man arrested, victim dead after SLCPD pursuit, rollover(link is external)
The arrested man is 20-year-old Josue Yahir Hernandez-Perez. He has been booked into the Salt Lake County jail for investigation of manslaughter in the death of passenger Douglas Rodriguez, 21, his court documents say.
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