Man accused of falsely reporting shooting faces real charge

WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Valley man who police say falsely reported a shooting just to get officers to respond faster is now facing a felony charge.

The 22-year-old man was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with emergency reporting abuse, a second-degree felony.

On July 30, a man called 911 reporting there had been a shooting at a fast food restaurant near 3500 West and 3500 South, according to charging documents. The man made statements to dispatchers such as “I need you guys here … now” and “someone is going to shoot me.”…

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