Man dies after police shooting that shut down southbound I-15 in Draper

DRAPER — A man is dead after a police shooting on the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Draper on Tuesday, according to police.

In a statement, the Department of Public Safety confirmed the incident began as a traffic stop at approximately 4:30 p.m. A police officer with the Riverton Police Department pulled over a vehicle heading southbound on I-15 near the Bangerter Highway interchange.

A police affidavit said the traffic stop occurred after detectives conducted surveillance on a residence involved with an active narcotics investigation…

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