Carlos Felipe Ocampo-Flores, 18, has been identified as the suspect that SLCPD was pursuing. He is facing 12 charges. Among those charges are failure to respond to officer’s signal to stop, assault on a peace officer, assault or threat on a healthcare provider, and reckless driving.
Around 11 p.m. on May 12, an officer saw him driving without headlights at a high rate of speed. According to police, the officer attempted a traffic stop on Ocampo-Flores near 600 West and North Temple in Salt Lake City.
Ocampo-Flores did not stop and instead accelerated through a railroad crossing as the arms were lowering. Police say he crashed into at least six parked vehicles along 600 West before allegedly abandoning his vehicle.
45 minutes later, another officer was able to locate Ocampo-Flores roughly two blocks from the crash site. The officer commanded him to stop, but Ocampo-Flores ran away and “made motions toward his waistband.”
The officer discharged his firearm and struck Ocampo-Flores. Police say that he remained “combative” after the shooting and threatened to harm officers and their families. Officers used a taser in order to take him into custody, due to Ocampo-Flores resisting arrest and throwing objects.
During the investigation after the shooting, investigators located suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Ocampo-Flores’ vehicle. They have obtained search warrants to find additional evidence that may be in the vehicle.
Ocampo-Flores allegedly threatened paramedics while he was being treated at the scene. He was transported to the hospital and is currently under hospital guard. Police say that his injuries are “no longer life-threatening.”
One officer received minor injuries during the encounter, but no other injuries were reported, according to SLCPD.
Upon release, Ocampo-Flores will be booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, according to police.
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