Police have identified the deceased man who shot and wounded two Salt Lake City law enforcement officials on Friday morning.
According to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune, 34-year-old Lakeport, Calif., resident Christopher Leo Knight opened fire during an apparent traffic stop in the Utah city's downtown neighborhood.
Officers Mo Tafisi and Dan Tueller were hospitalized after they exchanged gunfire with Knight, according to Salt Lake City police Sgt. Robin Heiden, who spoke with the Tribune.
"[The two officers] are stable and doing OK," Heiden announced on Friday. "One of them was actually able to radio in what had happened after being shot."
Knight was reportedly wanted by Golden State law enforcement officials, who had issued a warrant for his arrest on drug possession charges.
The firefight occurred at around 2:15 in the morning on Friday, after two patrol officers from the city stopped a Jeep close to West Temple and 300 South. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the car was splattered by mud and lightly colored.
Officials are still unsure whether the vehicle was already parked when police arrived at the scene.
Knight got out of the car, produced a handgun, and opened fire at both of the officers. The two were struck by bullets, but at least one of them shot back, fatally striking Knight.
It's still unclear how many times Knight was hit, or how many times he shot at Salt Lake City officers.
Police Chief Chris Burbank didn't identify the two police officers until family members had been notified of the situation.
Tueller, an officer working for the SLCPD for the past 18 months, had just gotten surgery before he was shot in the leg, the Tribune reported.
Nine-year police force veteran Tafisi was wounded in the arm. He was released from the hospital and reportedly returned home by Friday afternoon.