Incident

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9-22-2019 Utah Springville 1-2

Location

September 22, 2019

Incident Address

Springville, Utah

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Lazaro Nieves-Morales
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Victor Hugo Contreras-Nathanson
Age: 25
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Francisco Topete Hernandez
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Drug involvement
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Under influence of drugs. Suspect said he had .380 handgun in trunk of his vehicle, but officers did not locate it.

Guns Involved

3 guns involved.

Type: 9mm

Type: Shotgun

Type: 22 LR

Sources

URL: https://kutv.com/news/local/29-year-old-dead-from-early-morning-shooting-in-springville

URL: https://www.ksl.com/article/46643287/1-man-dead-after-late-night-shooting-in-springville

URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/more-details-of-homicide-investigation-released-by-springville-police-chief/article_bf9d3566-d793-51c8-bebf-1a0a1e0331b8.html

URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-in-fatal-springville-shooting-to-be-held-without-bail/article_99275414-9944-572e-befd-461ca92a15f3.html

URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-man-facing-charges-in-connection-with-springville-fatal-shooting/article_2ea0a2a5-c24f-57ae-aeca-452414303d77.html

URL: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/embezzlement-sting-operations-and-shootings-utah-county-s-top-crime/article_2558ebf3-69d0-5fa2-be6a-37ba1808b005.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 65