Sandy, Utah attack

This article is about the attack in Utah. For the mass shooting in Connecticut, see Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Sandy, Utah attack
After the attack, blue ribbons were placed on a nearby tree to honor the victims.
LocationSandy, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates40°35′40″N 111°49′37″W / 40.594380°N 111.826842°W / 40.594380; -111.826842
DateJune 6, 2017 (2017-06-06)
3:45 p.m.[1]
TargetMemorez Rackley
Attack type
Murder–suicide and mass shooting
Weapons
  • Truck
  • Handgun[2]
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)[3]
Injured2[3]
PerpetratorJeremy Patterson

On June 6, 2017, in Sandy, Utah, Jeremy Patterson rammed his truck into a vehicle and opened fire on the riders, killing two and injuring two before killing himself. This was the result of an apparent domestic dispute between Patterson and his ex-girlfriend Memorez Rackley, who was killed in the attack. Rackley had contacted the police before the incident concerning threats from her ex-boyfriend, and she was ineligible to acquire a protective order because of the nature of their relationship. The Utah police departments involved in the case said they were reviewing their response procedures in cases of domestic violence, and the Utah State Legislature passed legislation meant to stop similar incidents from happening in Utah.

  1. ^ Weber, Sara (June 7, 2017). "Child killed in Sandy shooting was a kindergarten student, school district confirms". KUTV. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Online encounter leads to stolen money, shots fired in Fayetteville". March 27, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference DNews 6-13-17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).