Salt Lake City police officers witnessed a drive-by shooting Saturday before pursuing the vehicle involved and arresting three teens, according to law enforcement officials.
No one was injured in the shooting or the subsequent arrests, police said in a news release.
One of the passengers in the vehicle, a 14-year-old girl who was not arrested, was sent to the hospital after telling police she was pregnant, according to police. The possible involvement of the teenager is being investigated.
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The department said the shooting occurred Saturday night, when officers with the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Gang Unit saw a Nissan Maxima pull into a northwest neighborhood and witnessed “multiple rounds fired” from the vehicle.
The driver of the Maxima then fled the scene and began a car chase with officers before crashing into another car, according to police.
A group of teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 were involved in a drive-by shooting that broke out Saturday in Utah.
Two 16-year-old male teens were arrested and taken to the Salt Lake Valley Juvenile Detention Center, police said. The two face charges including possession of a stolen firearm, escape and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Police said a stolen gun was found on one of the teens, and a second gun was found inside the car.
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A 15-year-old boy was arrested and later turned over to his guardians, but could face similar charges, police said.
The police department said no further information is being released at this time.
