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Michael Scott Welker

Case from Salt Lake, UT dated Feb 24, 1994

Victim Details

Michael Scott Welcker

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake

UT

1994-02-24

38

Michael

Scott Welker

07/14/2026

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On February 24, 1994, a tragic event unfolded at the Granada Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah, leading to the death of 38-year-old male, Michael Scott Welcker. A Deputy Sheriff with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, Welcker was attempting to serve a warrant for aggravated assault. The suspect, a known parolee, was barricaded inside an apartment at 1747 West Bowling Avenue.

As law enforcement officers approached the apartment, a shootout erupted through the closed door. During the e ...
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