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Search ongoing for suspects in Kearns robbery, shooting with injuries

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KEARNS, Utah — Officials are investigating after an aggravated robbery in Kearns Wednesday night led to a shooting in which one person was injured.

Dispatchers first received word of a shooting that happened in the area of 4300 West and 4800 South at 9:40 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital in "fair" condition, Unified Police Department officials told FOX 13 News.

The shooting came after an aggravated robbery. Further details about the alleged robbery were not made available.

Two suspects involved in the case are outstanding, UPD stated. Both suspects are young Polynesian males who are possibly high-school-aged. Officials said one suspect is about 5'9" tall and thin while the other is about 6 feet tall and stocky.

While the search for the suspects is ongoing, officials asked that anyone with security cameras in the area search them between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m. for anything that could be helpful in the investigation.

Further details about whether the suspects and victim knew each other were not made available.

If you have information on the case or saw anything that may be helpful in the investigation, contact UPD authorities and reference case #24-5047.

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