Incident
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1-05-2019 Utah Orem 1-1
Location
January 05, 2019
Orem, Utah
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
- Name: Officer Joseph Shinners
- Age: 29
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Matt Frank Hoover
- Age: 40
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
- Police Targeted
- Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
- Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant
Notes
Near Bed Bath and Beyond (above address); Provo police officer shot/killed while working to apprehend a wanted fugitive; Hoover found guilty, 3/15/24;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Handgun
Sources
- URL: https://fox13now.com/2019/01/06/provo-police-officer-shot-killed-by-wanted-fugitive-saturday-identified/
- URL: https://gephardtdaily.com/local/provo-police-release-name-of-slain-patrolman-officer-joseph-shinners-killed-in-the-line-of-duty/
- URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/provo-police-identify-officer-killed-in-orem-shooting/article_db93db55-28f2-53ac-ba12-52d38a5e9eb7.html
- URL: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/01/06/utah-police-officer-killed-joseph-shinners/?fbclid=IwAR2MGmej7Yo9TClL8eoRm7ZhrJ7bTXcC7_0ZeCJA7ATuy5ShrKg-7MRQogU
- URL: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900052012/police-killing-of-utah-officer-joseph-shinners-a-capital-offense.html?fbclid=IwAR3qj2lhZ5U7zdN1D9guSUrcdIGAAwJqusC8B0qn0tvwr3bABuHcx2IkVSE
- URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/new-charges-filed-against-man-accused-of-killing-provo-police/article_4511f97b-1cb9-5d93-9003-7a27e11e552d.html
District
Congressional District: 3State Senate District: 23
State House District: 57