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Fugitive parolee shot, killed by police in Tooele County identified

By Fox 13 · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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Officials have released the identity of the man shot and killed by police during a pursuit that ended in a rollover crash near Erda on Wednesday. Justin Flanders, 41, was identified as the person who had an active felony warrant issued by the Pleasant Grove Police Department.

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