New details released in deadly officer-involved shooting in Orem
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OREM, Utah () — A week after a man was arrested and another during an officer-involved shooting in Orem, officials have provided new details about the situation.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect who was the subject of the initial investigation and search warrant as Alejandro Demery, 33. According to arrest documents, Demery was being investigated over several weeks for allegedly distributing controlled substances throughout Utah County.
Officials executed a search warrant on May 5 and detained Demery and two others as a vehicle left Demery's Orem home. When officers later served a search warrant and entered Demery's Orem residence, they announced that they were executing the warrant as law enforcement officers.
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'The members of the Utah County Major Crimes task force encountered a male that was not complying with the orders of the Law Enforcement officials,' the sheriff's office said. 'During this confrontation, shots were fired by Law Enforcement and a loaded handgun was recovered from [the] floor next to the male who had been shot.'
Officials administered life-saving efforts, but the man died at the scene. Officials have not identified the man who was killed during the incident, and have not yet disclosed how he may have been connected to Demery.
Demery was arrested on two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, second-degree felonies; one count of possession or use of controlled substance marijuana/spice, a class B misdemeanor; possession or use of a controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor; and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor.
'Demery was found in possession of approximately 150 fentanyl pills, 11.8 grams (118 doses) of Methamphetamine and a THC cartridge,' the Utah County Sheriff's Office said on May 12.
Demery was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail on the aforementioned charges.
The Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol Team is investigating the shooting. After the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Utah County Attorney's Office.
Aubree Jennings contributed to this report.
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