SALT LAKE CITY — An overnight shooting in downtown Salt Lake City left two men dead Tuesday, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department. By morning, a person whom authorities believe was involved in the shooting was in custody.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a 911 call was received from someone near the Comfort Inn at 171 W. 500 South. According to Detective Michael Ruff with SLCPD, the caller hung up. It wasn’t until officers were en route to the hotel that they learned there were possible shots that had been fired.
Police arrived to find the two men suffering from gunshot wounds and in critical condition inside the hotel, Ruff said. Responding officers attempted to save their lives, requesting paramedics…