No charges in Salt Lake City officer-involved shooting

Salt Lake City, Utah (KSL) — A district attorney’s investigation has found a Utah police officer was not legally justified when he fired and hit a civilian while pursuing another man, but no criminal charges will be filed against the officer.

In his 26-page report, District Attorney Sim Gill said the determination that the shooting wasn’t justified should not be misconstrued as a “moral judgment” on the actions of Unified police officer Cory Tsouras.

“When police officers use deadly force, the risk of mistake cannot be borne by innocent civilians,” Gill said. “Whether or not other remedies exist, and whether or not the risk of mistake is reconciled in other forums, we do not believe a criminal remedy is appropriate in this case.”