Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said the shooting of Darrien Hunt was justified, based upon the testimony of officers, eyewitnesses, and the physical evidence. Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said that the shooting of a man who allegedly lunged at officers with a drawn sword was justified. An officer-involved shooting that killed a 22-year-old Saratoga Springs man in September was justified, Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said Monday. Buhman announced his findings after a nearly 2-month long investigation into the Sept. 10 death of Darrien Hunt.

“I find that Saratoga Springs Cpl. Matthew Schauerhamer and Officer Nicholas Judson were justified in their use of …read more