Park City standoff suspect facing 21 felony charges after breaking into gun club, firing shots

PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4) — A suspect was arrested in Park City on Sunday after firing shots, fleeing police, and engaging in a standoff with SWAT, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. He is facing 21 felony charges as a result of the incident.

Abraham Hernandez Duron, 40, was arrested in Summit County on 15 counts of felony discharge of a firearm (third-degree felony), aggravated assault (first-degree felony), aggravated burglary (first-degree felony), among other charges.

On Aug. 24, Summit County deputies responded to a burglary alarm at the Park City Gun Club, located at 4285 N Forestdale Dr. Upon arrival, they heard shots being fired inside of the gun club.

Outside, one deputy’s hand was struck by an unknown object that came from the gun club.

A man, later identified as Duron, exited the building and got into a van while deputies ordered him to stop. He then sped away from the scene as police pursued his vehicle.

Duron then crashed the van in the area of Trailside Park, hitting a basketball hoop pole and causing the vehicle to become stuck. Multiple officers arrived at the scene and SWAT was called in.

Duron allegedly stayed in the vehicle with a “rifle style gun” on his lap, court documents state. Eventually, he exited the van and placed the rifle on the ground, complying with the SWAT team’s directions.

He was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for further evaluation.

According to police, Duron broke into the gun club, stole multiple firearms, and fired 15 shots of the building. He reportedly damaged over $5,000 in property. Upon searching Duron’s van, police found five firearms that were taken from the Park City Gun Club.

Duron was booked into Summit County Jail on the aforementioned charges. No further information is available at this time.