Taylorsville Officer Charged With Manslaughter in 2024 Fatal Shooting

Overview

• Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill filed a second-degree manslaughter charge against Officer Jimmy Jeremy Haas after concluding the 2024 shooting was not legally justified.
• Prosecutors say an expert who reviewed the case found Haas did not use a reasonable amount of force.
• Court filings state Haas fired once through the pickup’s rear window and that no weapon was found on 28-year-old Henry Chavez Jr. or in the truck.
• Investigators describe a stolen-vehicle stop that moved into a parking lot where the pickup rammed a police SUV before Haas fired the shot.
• Haas faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, and the City of Taylorsville says he is back on paid leave after a prior reinstatement.