AbateHate.com — Ryan Pendergast, age 21, was fatally shot in Magna, Utah.
Arrested was William Henry Clark, age 33, on multiple charges. Reports say Clark was apparently in possession of a gun illegally.
Apparently Clark attempted to kidnap a woman, holding a gun to her cheek. Pendergast appears to have been shot attempting to intercede.
The incident occurred April 26, 2021.
Excerpted from gephardtdaily.com ▼
On April 26 around 4:38 a.m., the homicide victim, Prendergast, and a woman were staying in a tent in the area of 500 West and 900 South in Salt Lake City, the statement says.
Clark drove to the area and began to speak to the woman after she stepped out of the tent. The suspect “produced a firearm during this conversation,” the statement said. “William then placed the barrel of the firearm directly on the cheek of the woman. Will demanded that she get into the vehicle with him in an attempt to kidnap her.”
Prendergast exited the tent when he overheard the altercation, the statement says. Clark shot Prendergast once in the chest, fatally, then fled the area in his vehicle.
[Update: More details released after 12-hour SWAT standoff with homicide suspect in Magna, by Gephardt Daily Staff, gephardtdaily.com, April 28 2021]
Image: Ryan Pendergast
http://gunmemorial.org/2021/04/26/ryan-prendergast
Image: William Henry Clark
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/update-more-details-released-after-12-hour-swat-standoff-with-homicide-suspect-in-magna/
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