Two shot in downtown Salt Lake City, one in critical condition

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Salt Lake City Police are investigating a shooting in downtown overnight that sent two people to the hospital, one of whom is in critical condition.

Just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 10, police were on an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots fired to south of their location, a press release from SLCPD states. The officers were initially investigating a fight near 320 South State Street.

The officers responded to the south and "encountered several people running toward them," the release states. They determined the shooting took place near State Street and Exchange Place.