3 people injured in shooting outside concert in Salt Lake City – Salt Lake Tribune

A shooting outdoors of a downtown Salt Lake Metropolis music membership slack Friday injured three of us.

Essentially the most severe harm looks to be a gunshot wound to the chest, said Salt Lake Metropolis Police Lt. Carlos Valencia, however that victim turned into expected to continue to exist.

One juvenile turned into shot within the foot, Valencia said. A third victim made his or her have capability to a clinic. Valencia said detectives slack Friday were attempting to search out and interview that particular person and decide the extent of his or her injuries.

No arrests had been made as of Friday evening. The shooting turned into reported at 10: 13 p.m. — about 25 minutes after Vivint Easy Home Arena, two blocks from the scene of the gunfire, turned into evacuated due to a suspicious package deal. The 2 episodes were no longer linked, however they ensured flashing purple and white police lights illuminated the west fringe of downtown.

Valencia said three of us were strolling outdoors The Advanced, a stunning membership at 536 W. 100 South the attach the hip-hop staff Shoreline Mafia turned into performing. A white car drove west.

Someone within the auto began shooting, Valencia said. One of the critical victims returned fire alongside with his or her have gun.

Liam Herrera, 17, who turned into at the efficiency of Shoreline Mafia, said he went out to the smoking patio and heard eight or nine shots being fired outdoors of the building.

“All of a unexpected all you hear are shots being fired,” he said.

Police blocked off 100 South between 500 West and 600 West to investigate the shooting. It made for a busy scene when the concert ended minutes later. The music patrons had to stagger around and in most cases below yellow police tape to fade house.

“There turned into a ton of of us that saw a host of issues,” Valencia said. “We’re attempting to search out the absolute most realistic witnesses.”

Some motorists parked on 100 South couldn’t derive in their vehicles due to police officers were having a thought around them for bullet casings or assorted proof.