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SPRINGVILLE — Police officers shot and killed a man in Springville on Saturday night after they say he stabbed an officer during a domestic call.
The officer was hospitalized but has been released as of Sunday morning.
At 10:25 p.m., Springville officers were called to 180 S. 300 West “on a report from neighbors of a woman screaming and crying,” Springville police said in a statement.
“The officers made contact with the woman and were investigating when a man abruptly exited the residence and attacked one of the officers with a large knife. The officers drew their weapons and fired to defend themselves. The man was shot,” police said.
Officers provided medical aid to the man until medical responders arrived, according to the statement. The man was taken by ambulance to Utah Valley Hospital.
“The man did not survive,” police said, without specifying when he died.
The man’s name has not yet been released.
“The officer who was attacked was also taken to the hospital where he was treated for a stab wound. The injuries to the officer were not life threatening and (he) will recover from the injury. The officer was treated and released from the hospital,” police said.
The Utah County Metro Officer Involved Critical Incident team is investigating. Additional information has not been released, including how many officers fired their guns and have been placed on leave.
