SALT LAKE CITY — One person was killed and two others injured early Tuesday during an argument that ended in gunfire.

Salt Lake police were called just after midnight on multiple reports of shots fired. They arrived to find one person shot in the arm at the Main Street Motel, 1518 S. Main. That person was transported to a local hospital.

A short time later, a second person was found dead inside a car near Kensington Avenue and State Street, according to police. Later, a third person arrived at St. Mark’s Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound. The injury was not life-threatening, police said.

Police continued Tuesday to search for the gunman as well as piece together what unfolded.

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Contributing: Felicia Martinez

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