Taylorsville suspect allegedly fired assault rifle outside junior high before high speed chase
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah () — Arresting documents reveal more details in the that ended with shots being fired and one man in custody.
According to the documents obtained by ABC4.com, the incident started after the Salt Lake City Police Department received a call of shots being fired outside of Granite Park Junior High School.
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When officers arrived, they reportedly found several AR-15-style shell casings nearby, corroborating witness reports of eight to 10 shots being heard. Security footage in the area reportedly showed a Subaru WRX leaving the scene. Shortly after, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper spotted a car matching the description driving at speeds over 100 miles per hour.
The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as Carson Thain Moffitt, 40, allegedly sped away at speeds 'up to 130 miles per hour' on I-215 before exiting to Redwood Road in Taylorsville.
The Subaru's license plate was tracked to a Taylorsville home where Moffitt and a SWAT Team responded. Officials said several shots were fired, including some that were aimed at troopers, but most were fired inside the home.
Moffitt was later taken into custody after attempting to flee the scene, only to be stopped when , disabling it.
He was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, where he faces second-degree felony possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, third-degree felony failure to stop, discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault, and misdemeanor reckless driving.
Court records show Moffitt has been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing.
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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