Incident

1-05-2019 Utah Orem 1-1

Location

January 05, 2019

Incident Address
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

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 23
State House District: 57