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Tremonton Police Identify Fallen Officers as Suspect Is Charged in Deadly Domestic Call

Bystanders prompted a surrender after an ambush on responders to repeated 911 hang-up calls.

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Shooting in Utah. (Photo: Reuters/File)
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Overview

  • The slain Tremonton-Garland officers were Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, officials confirmed.
  • Booking records identified the suspect as Ryan M. Bate, 32, who was arrested at the scene and booked on aggravated murder charges.
  • A Box Elder County deputy and his police dog were shot when rounds were fired into the deputy’s vehicle, and both were reported in fair condition.
  • Police say the first officer was speaking with an occupant about a domestic disturbance when a man emerged with a firearm, killing him and then a second responding officer.
  • Multiple agencies and SWAT teams secured the area, the Weber County Attorney’s Office is coordinating the homicide investigation, and authorities reported no ongoing threat to the public.