SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Salt Lake City Police have released body-worn camera footage from a May 27, 2025, officer-involved shooting that left a 60-year-old man dead during a domestic violence incident.
Police responded just after midnight to a home on South Judith Street after a woman reported that her ex-husband, Christian Thomas Allen, was breaking in, threatening to set himself and the home on fire, and violating a protective order. She and her two teenage children were hiding in a locked bedroom.
According to the footage, officers entered the home after hearing a disturbance and found Allen inside holding a large knife. Despite repeated commands to drop it, he advanced toward officers with the weapon raised. Two officers opened fire.
Allen was given immediate medical aid but died at the scene. No injuries were reported to the woman or her children.
An independent investigation is underway. Both officers involved are on paid administrative leave, per department policy.