Child Injured in Taylorsville Shooting
On Friday, a child was injured during a shooting incident in Taylorsville, prompting safety measures at six local schools within the Granite School District.
Incident Details
Taylorsville police reported that emergency dispatchers received multiple calls shortly after noon about a fight among juveniles in a parking lot near 5600 South and Redwood Road. Although the cause of the fight and shooting remains unclear, police confirmed the child's injury is not life-threatening.
Police Statement
"This is believed to be an isolated incident, and there is no outstanding threat to the public."
The shooter remains at large, and investigators are working to identify and locate those involved.
School Safety Measures
As a precaution, six schools in the Granite School District were placed under secure protocol, which means the buildings were locked with no entry or exit permitted.
"The doors are locked and no one is allowed in or out of the building."
By 12:50 p.m., spokesperson Luke Allen announced that secure protocol had been lifted in all affected schools.
Summary
The shooting resulted in a non-life-threatening injury to a child and triggered temporary lockdowns in six district schools until the situation was deemed safe.
Author's summary: A juvenile was wounded in a Taylorsville shooting, causing temporary lockdowns at six schools, with police confirming no ongoing public threat.