A civilian review board has decided that two police officers acted within Utah statute and South Salt Lake Police policies when they shot and killed an armed man in September.
On Sept. 26, South Salt Lake officers were called to Jebb Muir’s home after reports that Muir was “suffering with psychosis, suicidal ideation, and had previously barricaded himself in a house and prepared firearms during an encounter with police.”
At 11:10 p.m. on Sept. 26, police received another 911 call, this time from Muir, who threatened officers and said that he had access to firearms. As the department got in place to respond to the call, an officer from earlier in the day called Muir to try and resolve the situation, but Muir hung up after a brief discussion.
When two officers arrived and approached Muir, he reached for a shotgun and fired at them. The police returned fire, shooting and killing Muir. The South Salt Lake Civilian Review Board unanimously agreed that the two officers’ use of force was justified, “given the immediacy of danger to the public, the significant risk factors including known firearm possession, multiple threats against civilians and officers, and self-defense against lethal force,” its statement said.
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