PRICE, Utah (AP) - Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot after they said he twice pointed a gun at police in east-central Utah.
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Dec. 21 shooting that happened in neighboring Emery County.
Authorities identified the man Monday as 40-year-old Mark Stoddard of Huntington, who worked as a sprinkler technician.
An Emery County sheriff’s deputy pulled Stoddard over on suspicion of drunken driving, authorities said. Stoddard then pointed a gun at the deputy and drove off, authorities said.
A state trooper later stopped Stoddard’s vehicle by placing spike strips on the road. Authorities said police were parked behind Stoddard when he got out of the vehicle and again pointed a gun at police.
A state trooper and a sheriff’s deputy fired at Stoddard, killing him.
Stoddard’s mother, Patsy, told the Salt Lake Tribune that her son recently developed an alcohol problem and made a poor choice.
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