Murray man shot after using lighter to ‘propel flames’ towards officers

MURRAY, Utah ( ABC4 ) — A man was taken to the hospital on Thursday after being injured in an Officer Involved Critical Incident in Murray.

According to Murray City Police Department, officers responded to the 100 Block of West Fireclay Avenue at noon to help assist constables in removing a person for a court ordered eviction

When officers arrived, the suspect barricaded themselves in an apartment bedroom and refused to leave. The suspect then allegedly used an aerosol spray and lighter to propel flames to toward officers…

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