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- A man was shot and killed by police in Ogden on Sunday.
- The incident occurred after the man brandished a firearm at officers, police say.
OGDEN — A man was killed in a police shooting Sunday afternoon as officers were responding to a call in Ogden.
Officers went to a residence in the 900 block of 1050 North about noon after a woman asked for police to stand by while she collected belongings from her home.
After arriving, the officers were confronted by the woman's estranged husband, who was "confrontational and uncooperative," Ogden Police Chief Jake Sube said. The woman and officers entered the home, and the man grabbed and brandished a firearm, he said.
One officer fired at the man, who was struck. Medical aid was administered to the 45-year-old man, but he died from his injuries, Sube said.
The officer who fired at the man has been placed on administrative leave pending investigations. The Weber County Critical Incident Investigations team will be conducting the investigation.
Sube said there is no threat to the public, and the department is committed to a "transparent and thorough investigation." He said more details about the shooting death will be released in the next few days.
Neighbors told KSL-TV that the couple living at the home involved had arguments often, which could be heard up and down the street.
"I've seen them arguing outside," said Matthew Wood. "A short, little, like argument, and then they would separate."
He and others said the couple had a blended family with children who played outside often. Wood said he's sorry for everyone involved.
"It just kind of goes to show the lack of compassion we have just for mental health in general, just on both parties' parts," he said. "The husband being in the position where he felt he had to make those decisions, the officer having to live with what's happened, and everything with the spouse. It's sad that everyone's got to live with it now."
Contributing: Shelby Lofton
