One dead at University of Utah shooting, police search for suspect

One dead at University of Utah shooting, police search for suspect

by Joseph Anthony
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Suspect 24 year-old Austin Boutain – Photo credit Salt Lake City police

One person was killed in a shooting at the University of Utah where students were told to shelter in place after a report of shots fired near the campus on Monday, police said.

The university said on Twitter at about 9 p.m. local time that shots were fired at Red Butte Canyon, a research area on the east side of the school in Salt Lake City, Utah.

One person was killed, Salt Lake City Police Department said on Twitter.

Authorities were searching for a male suspect identified as Austin Boutain, 24, who was โ€œconsidered armed and dangerous,โ€ the department said.

Commuter train services were suspended near the school, local media reported.

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