DRAPER, Utah — All southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Draper were shut down Tuesday afternoon after a police officer shot a person during a traffic stop.
The Utah Highway Patrol reported that there was an “officer-involved critical incident” on I-15 just south of Bangerter Highway but did not have any further details.
Another source then told FOX 13 News that a Riverton police officer made a traffic stop, which led to shots being fired and the individual hit by gunfire.
The person who was shot was not an officer. They were taken to a local hospital via medical helicopter.
Watch LIVE view from the scene below:
Draper Police said the officer(s) involved were with a different agency, but their department is helping with the investigation because it’s in their jurisdiction.
Video from UDOT traffic cams shows approximately 15 emergency vehicles, including police cars, stopped on the freeway south of the Bangerter Highway ramp.
Starting around 4:30 p.m., all southbound traffic was diverted onto the Bangerter exit and returning onto I-15 at 14600 South. Around 6 p.m., some southbound lanes were reopened.
UHP is warning drivers that there will be partial closures for several hours.
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