The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the shooting of a young Utah man killed by police while wielding a samurai sword at a shopping center, according to a letter released Friday by the man’s family.
The letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Utah and the Justice Department’s civil rights decision said federal officials, including FBI agents, are reviewing the September shooting of Darrien Hunt by two Saratoga Springs police officers.
In the letter, dated Thursday, federal officials said they are seeking any additional information the family would like to provide about the case.
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