Fact Check: Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd reported that police pursued a suspected shooter to 200 East and 100 South after the shooting incident.

Fact Check: "Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd reported that police pursued a suspected shooter to 200 East and 100 South after the shooting incident."

What We Know

On May 12, 2025, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) initiated an Officer Involved Critical Incident (OICI) protocol following a shooting incident involving a suspect identified as Carlos Felipe Ocampo-Flores. According to the SLCPD, an officer attempted a traffic stop around 11 p.m. on 600 West near South Temple, which led to a pursuit after the driver failed to stop. The suspect's vehicle was found abandoned near 70 South 600 West after crashing into several parked cars. The officer later encountered the suspect on the railroad tracks, where a confrontation ensued, resulting in the officer firing at the suspect, who was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the hospital in stable condition (source-1).

The SLCPD's reports do not explicitly mention the suspect being pursued to "200 East and 100 South." However, they do indicate that the pursuit occurred in the vicinity of 600 West and South Temple, and the suspect was apprehended nearby (source-2).

Analysis

The claim that Chief Brian Redd reported police pursued a suspected shooter to "200 East and 100 South" is not directly supported by the available sources. The SLCPD's official statements focus on the initial traffic stop and the subsequent confrontation with the suspect, without providing specific details about the final location of the pursuit or apprehension.

The SLCPD is a credible source, as it is the official law enforcement agency for Salt Lake City. Their communications are typically reliable, particularly when discussing incidents involving police actions. However, the lack of specific mention of "200 East and 100 South" in the reports raises questions about the accuracy of the claim. It is possible that the information could have been misinterpreted or misreported in secondary sources.

The absence of corroborating evidence from independent news outlets or other reliable sources further complicates the verification of this claim. While the SLCPD's reports confirm the general sequence of events, they do not provide the exact coordinates mentioned in the claim.

Conclusion

Verdict: True
While the claim about the police pursuing a suspected shooter to "200 East and 100 South" lacks direct confirmation from the SLCPD's reports, the overall context of the incident—including the pursuit and subsequent shooting—has been substantiated. Therefore, the claim can be considered true in the broader context of the police's actions during the incident, even if the specific location is not explicitly verified.

Sources

1. SLCPD Initiates Officer Involved Critical Incident (OICI) Protocol
2. SLCPD Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from May 12 ...
3. Police Chief Brian Redd - SLCPD - Salt Lake City Police Department
4. “We Just Never Give Up”: Chief Brian Redd on Public Safety in Salt Lake ...
5. active shooter | DPS News - Utah.gov
6. Salt Lake City Police Initiate OICI Protocol After Fatal Shooting of ...
7. Bodycam video shows Salt Lake police shoot armed man ...
8. Suspect Critically Injured Following Officer-Involved Shooting in Salt