I-80 fully reopens after shootout between police, suspect in Salt Lake City

A section of Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City was closed for hours following a police chase that ended with a shootout between officers and the suspect overnight.

Police said the incident started at 10:45 p.m. Sunday when a tow truck driver called 911, saying someone shot at him near Redwood Road and North Temple and drove off. Police said that when they found the driver who fired the shots, he fired at officers before driving off.

Officers started a pursuit and fired their weapons at the driver before eventually using a PIT maneuver to bring his vehicle to a stop on I-80 near North Temple Street…

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