Salt Lake County deputy sheriffs are investigating two Friday morning drive-by shootings that they say apparently are related.
The first incident occurred at 10:35 a.m. in front of Cottonwood High School, 5715 S. 1300 East, said deputy Steve Thomas. "The shooting was the result of a `staredown' between a 16-year-old boy on campus and another, also 16, in a black Blazer. During the contest, a gun came out from the Blazer and a round was fired into a crowd."The crowd scattered and the vehicle drove off, said Thomas. There were no injuries.
The next incident occurred 10 minutes after the first at a hamburger shop near 5600 S. Highland Drive (1100 East).
"There was a confrontation at a drive-through window apparently involving the same Blazer and another car," Thomas said. "The Blazer followed the other car down the street and fired a round into the back window, lodging the bullet in the back seat. Luckily, no one was injured."
Deputies tracked the Blazer to a Kearns house, Thomas said. "Having reason to believe someone was inside, they evacuated the neighborhood, called a SWAT team and surrounded the house. When they entered, deputies found it empty."
Deputies did locate the Blazer's driver and questioned him. The boy was taken to juvenile detension for further questioning.