Suspect identified in West Jordan shooting as Zachary Tyler Alvarenga. According to police, Alvarenga was a corrections officer.
WEST JORDAN, Utah — A K9 officer was also killed during the incident that ended late Thursday in West Jordan.
At some point, the woman was able to break free from Alvarenga, and he began to chase her. Officers found the vehicle he was driving near Jordan Landing, where a vehicle chase started. Due to safety reasons and the traffic in the area, the pursuit was discontinued. While investigators were trying to track down Alvarenga, they learned he had contacted the woman's relatives and had threatened them with a handgun, West Jordan Police report.
Officers spiked the Alvarenga's tires during the pursuit and he exited the car and began to run away while carrying the handgun.
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