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'Armed and dangerous' shooting suspect arrested for attempted murder

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MILLARD COUNTY, Utah — A suspect described as "armed and dangerous" by the Millard County Sheriff's Office turned himself in Sunday morning.

Zachary Pikyavit, 31, was allegedly involved in a shooting in the Meadow area Saturday.

When sheriff's office deputies and Utah Highway Patrol troopers arrived at the shooting scene, Pikyavit had already fled the scene.

Early Sunday, the sheriff's office shared that Pikyavit had turned himself in.

Court documents obtained Monday outline what happened. Pikyavit was reportedly in a car with the shooting victim and two other people. At one point, he became angry, so they let him out of the car. The victim got out to comfort him, according to a witness, and then Pikyavit shot him in the torso. The victim was taken to a local hospital, then later flown to another hospital for his wound to be treated.

Pikyavit was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is being held without bail.