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Detective Charged with Manslaughter in Parking Lot Shooting

5/15/2026

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Detective Jimmy Jeremy Haas was charged Thursday with manslaughter for shooting Henry Chavez Jr. in a Taylorsville parking lot on Oct. 9, 2024.
Legal analyst Eric Daigle said the shooting breached department policy, prompting the charge.
Footage shows Haas firing through the rear windshield after Chavez Jr. reversed into his car despite commands, noting District Attorney Sim Gill that no weapon was found, the first Salt Lake County manslaughter filing since 2012.

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Detective Jimmy Jeremy Haas was charged Thursday with manslaughter for shooting Henry Chavez Jr. in a Taylorsville parking lot on Oct. 9, 2024.
Legal analyst Eric Daigle said the shooting breached department policy, prompting the charge.
Footage shows Haas firing through the rear windshield after Chavez Jr. reversed into his car despite commands, noting District Attorney Sim Gill that no weapon was found, the first Salt Lake County manslaughter filing since 2012.