CLEARFIELD, Utah — Police confirm the assault suspect is in custody after Clearfield issued a shelter-in-place Sunday morning.
Court documents show that Davon Hakeem Hinton, 30, was arrested for attempted murder, in possession of a prohibited firearm, improper discharge of firearm within 600 feet of a building, tampering with a witness and interfering with a peace officer.
Unified and Murray police responded to reports of shooting in the area of 622 East and 4500 South. Upon arrival, they found a victim with a gunshot wound to her chest. She was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the victim was with two other women, who met with Hinton after a party. A verbal altercation followed, and the victim was shot by Hinton when attempting to leave and get into her vehicle.
The victim and the other two women identified Hinton as the shooter, as well as identified the vehicle he drove in.
They also identified the location where the vehicle might be located as Clearfield.
Clearfield City Police Department issued a shelter-in-place for the area around 900 South and 1500 East. During this incident, less-than-lethal munitions were used to breach the rear window of the vehicle and pepper ball was deployed.
The suspect left the vehicle and ran into the home and eventually to the roof. He would later be taken into custody.