Man shot and killed by police near Lincoln Beach at Utah Lake

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A 50-year-old man was shot by police this morning near Lincoln Beach at Utah Lake, Utah County Sheriff's officials say.

The man was shot by two officers after ramming a police car and pointing a gun at them, officials said.

According to Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the man was on the phone with police dispatchers starting around 9:33 a.m. today. He told them he had a gun and had taken medication. He also said that he was shooting indiscriminately in and around his truck, which was in the area of Lincoln Beach.

The Sheriff's Office used a plane to find him, Cannon said.

The Daily Herald will update this story when more information is available.

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