A bread delivery man is shot and killed during a robbery On a Thursday afternoon, September 2, 1971, a young Caucasian male named Michael Preston Bown, age 23, was going about his work delivering bread in Salt Lake City, Utah. Around 2:00 p.m., he was inside Natters' Market located at 3065 S. 700 E. when the course of his life was irrevocably altered.
An armed man entered the market with the intent to commit robbery. In a sudden act of violence, the suspect shot both Michael Bown and a female clerk who was on duty.
Michael died at the scene from his injuries. The female clerk succumbed to her injuries later. The assailant also attempted to shoot another deliveryman who was present, but the firearm failed to discharge.
In the aftermath of the tragic event, law enforcement began their investigation into the double homicide. However, the armed robber who cut short two lives that day managed to evade capture. To this day, the case of Michael Bown's murder remains an unsolved homicide. Decades have passed, but there have been no arrests, and the suspect or suspects responsible for this violent crime have never been publicly identified. The investigation remains open, a cold case with lingering questions and a family left without answers.
