{"id":493133,"date":"2026-02-27T06:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/493133\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:31:13","slug":"two-injured-after-being-shot-near-liquor-store-in-taylorsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/493133\/","title":{"rendered":"Two injured after being shot near liquor store in Taylorsville"},"content":{"rendered":"

SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 Witnesses said shots were fired at a liquor store in Taylorsville on Thursday afternoon, with police later stating that two people had been injured.<\/p>\n

A large police presence gathered outside the store near 4455 S. 2700 West to investigate the shooting.<\/p>\n

Lt. Aaron Cheshire with the Taylorsville Police Department said around 2:17 p.m., the police department received a 911 call about an active shooter.<\/p>\n

Officers arrived within one minute of the dispatch call, along with officers from West Valley City.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A witness inside the liquor store said he saw a man with a \u201cdark hood\u201d enter the store shortly after he heard \u201cloud thuds\u201d from outside the building.<\/p>\n

A second witness said he saw another man pull out a weapon after the man entered the store, which is when the witness fled to the back of the building.<\/p>\n

Police said the shooter shot at someone outside the building before chasing the man inside. The shooter entered the building and shot the man he had been chasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Utah Department of Public Safety officer who was already inside the building at the time opened fire at the shooter, injuring him.<\/p>\n

The DPS said the officer inside was off duty on personal business.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trooper returned fire, securing the scene and preventing further injuries. We are grateful for the trooper\u2019s swift actions,\u201d the DPS stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kinaan Javed and his friend, Rohit Khanna, both doctors in town for a ski trip walked into the state liquor store in Taylorsville moments before gunfire erupted and a shooter entered the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll never forget those moments when we were in the back of the store there was no door out and gunshots were still going on,\u201d Javed said.<\/p>\n

Both people shot were taken to the hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could\u2019ve gone a hundred different ways and most of those not very good so just very fortunate that my friend and I made it out ok, \u201d Khanna said.<\/p>\n

Police did not know if there was a relationship between the shooter and the victim.<\/p>\n

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services posted a statement on X that said, in part, it cares deeply about its employees and are grateful no one was harmed. The store is closed until further notice.<\/p>\n

The DPS confirmed that the trooper involved was not injured and that the Salt Lake County OICI Protocol Team will be taking over the investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a breaking news story. This story may be updated.<\/p>\n

We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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