SALT LAKE CITY – Officials in a Utah city where a young black man was fatally shot by police have removed a social media posting that criticized the news media for reporting innuendo, opinion and rumor as fact.
The Saratoga Springs Police Department is under fire over the death last week of 22-year-old Darrien Hunt. Police say he was shot after lunging at officers while brandishing a sword.
Hunt's family doesn't believe that version, and his mother has accused police of shooting her son because he is black. Police say race played no role.
An attorney for the family says an independent autopsy shows Hunt was shot while running away. Prosecutors are reviewing the shooting.
City spokesman Owen Jackson says the police chief plans to issue a statement later Monday about the post that was removed.
