The Provo Police Department has placed two officers on administrative leave following a deadly incident involving a suspect who was shot during a domestic violence assault. This incident is currently under investigation by the Utah County Officer-Involved Critical Incident (OICI) team.
Because of our respect for the proper investigation process, we will not be providing further details on the circumstances of this incident,” it added. “The investigation is being handled by the Utah County Officer-Involved Critical Incident (OICI) team, which reports to the Utah County Attorney’s Office. The officers involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave as part of protocol, the post added. The post concluded, “In line with standard protocol, the officers involved will be placed on administrative leave, and our department is providing them with critical-incident support. Netizens expressed their support for the officers in the comment section.
“My condolences to the officer in charge and the family and friends of the victim,” one user wrote.
