SALT LAKE CITY — One person is in critical condition after being shot by Salt Lake City police officers on Tuesday afternoon.
Just after 11:30 a.m., two officers responded to the area of 900 East and 1700 South after receiving a call to assist the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team. The MCOT team assists officers when dealing with people who are experiencing a form of mental crisis.
Police did not release what led the MCOT team to call for officer assistance.
Details about what led up to the incident were not made available, but police said one person was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Neither of the officers were hurt in the interaction, but have been placed on administrative leave under protocol, police said.
Traffic on 900 East is closed in between 1700 South and Wilson Avenue while officials investigate.
