One person was injured Sunday night after an officer-involved shooting incident northwest of Cedar City.
The incident occurred near the area of 4680 North and 4500 West in Cedar City when Iron County sheriff's deputies and Enoch City police officers responded to a report of a "suspicious person in possession of a firearm," according to a press release from the Iron, Garfield, Beaver Critical Incident Task Force.
After arriving at the scene, officers made contact with the person and according to the release, the person was non-compliant with the officer's commands to exit the vehicle. At some point, "two officers discharged their weapons, and the gunfire struck the subject," the release said.The Iron, Garfield, Beaver Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the incident, according to the release.
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