Man leads police on chase after shooting a person and himself

Around 1:00 p.m. on Aug 23, officials learned of a shooting in Roosevelt. 911 operators learned that the suspect, who in addition to shooting another person, may have accidentally shot himself in the arm during the incident, had stolen a vehicle and fled the scene.

Wasatch County deputies searched the State Road 40—Daniel Canyon area for the stolen vehicle. When they found it, the driver fled again and deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, Heber City Police, the U.S. Forest Service and Utah State Parks worked together as they sought to apprehend the suspect. The suspect crashed on SR 189 at about milepost 23 and was safely taken into custody.

The victim shot in Roosevelt is reportedly in stable condition and receiving medical treatment. The suspect, identified as Jason D. Hare, is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Utah County and will be transferred to jail when possible.