Overview
- The shooting occurred near 5600 South and Redwood Road after a fight, and police say the suspect used a handgun.
- The victim, a juvenile male, was shot in the leg and transported to a hospital, where he is expected to survive.
- The suspect, also a juvenile, fled the scene and has not been located as investigators interview witnesses.
- Granite School District placed six nearby schools in secure protocol at law enforcement’s direction and later lifted it, saying there is no ongoing threat.
- It is not known if those involved are Taylorsville High students, and ABC4 notes this is Utah’s fourth teenager-involved shooting in the past month, with at least 15 school gun incidents since 2023.