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Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in West Valley City

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — An incident that began with officers serving a warrant on a man known to be in possession of weapons ended with the suspect being fatally shooting Wednesday in West Valley City.

According to the United States Marshal Service, a task force was serving a warrant on man with warrants for possession of a weapon and drugs with intent to distribute.

Upon entering the residence at 4100 South, officers located the man in an upstairs bedroom. After the suspect posed a threat, shots were fired and the man was killed.

No officers were injured during the incident.