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Anthony James Valdez

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/13/2024

Location : Interstate 15 at 600 North

City : Salt Lake City

County : Salt Lake

State : Utah

Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during erratic behavior

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anthony James Valdez was reportedly running through traffic of the interstate 15. Police arrived and fired tasers at him. Police cornered him over a cement barrier. When they fired tasers at him, this caused him to fall 30 feet down onto the interstate and die. His believed to have been unarmed and no threat to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gephardtdaily.com/local/pedestrian-dies-after-being-tased-by-trooper-falling-30-feet-from-slc-i-15-off-ramp/

https://www.aol.com/man-falls-death-getting-stunned-192551631.html

https://www.kutv.com/news/local/identity-released-of-pedestrian-accused-of-running-from-troopers-on-i-15-falling-to-death

https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/man-falls-i-15-overpass-dies/