Concealed Carrier Ruled Justified In Utah Domestic Violence Incident

By Bob Owens

A man who escorted his sister to her home in Hyrum, Utah on October 14 after a domestic violence incident was ruled justified in shooting his brother-in-law at the residence, thanks in part to having a valid concealed carry permit.

Cache County Attorney James M. Swink announced Thursday that his office has ruled the shooting was justified and that criminal charges would not be filed against Aaron Smith of Provo.

Smith had shot his sister’s husband, Robert Van Hemert, in their Hyrum home after an argument. The month-long investigation found that Smith acted within Utah’s self-defense laws.

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