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Two Killed in Hyrum SWAT Standoff After Bomb Threat

The Cache County Sheriff’s Office declared the standoff scene secure before the Northern Utah Critical Incident Team took over the investigation.

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Overview

  • A 45-year-old man called dispatchers claiming he had killed his wife and opened fire on deputies who arrived at a home near 100 South and 400 West.
  • Cache County and regional SWAT units, including Logan, Brigham City and Ogden police, set up a perimeter with armored vehicles and evacuated nearby residents.
  • Negotiators made contact with the suspect early in the standoff and received photos of him wearing a bomb vest and images suggesting explosives inside the house.
  • After several hours without communication, officers secured the property around midday and discovered two people dead inside.
  • The Northern Utah Critical Incident Team has assumed jurisdiction of the case as authorities continue forensic and tactical examinations.