A man brought out a rifle during a youth soccer game in SLC on Saturday. This led to a scary situation with many players/families running away in fear.
No shots fired, the man has not been arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
NEW: Police asking for video/pictures of the incident.
They have conflicting reports about what happened/how the gun came into play.
Those details matter when it comes to if the person could be charged or not.
If you have videos/pics please send them to me too :) @KUTV2News
INFO FROM SOCCER PARENT:
“People had come across the field and they were screaming active shooter, there’s a gun, run. It just turned into total chaos right in the middle of the game.”
Joni Edwards didn’t see the actual gun, but panic spread fast.
The director of one of the soccer clubs tells me as word spread about the man with a gun, other parents/spectators went to their cars and started pulling out their own guns.
He says the panic was real. He/other coaches put any kids they could into cars to protect them @KUTV2News
INFO FROM LAWYER:
“To me it’s all about where the weapon is, how it's being held, how it’s being used.”
-Nathan Crane, lawyer
Legally it could also depend if the rifle was strapped on his back, or in his hand.
Police say there are conflicting stories about how the gun was seen.
No arrests have been made.
"That doesn't mean that one won't be made, it's just we have to put all the pieces to the puzzle together to make sure that we're conducting a thorough investigation.”