A party of 22 searchers were spread out on the side of the canyon east of Salt Lake City when some of them spotted a man in a white T-shirt and white baseball cap between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. One of the searchers called to the man, who ran and hid in the underbrush, then several searchers heard at least two gunshots.
Searcher Matt Duvem said late Thursday that he watched the man from a ridge about a mile away, and the "guy just paced back and forth . . . I assumed he was waiting for night." Duvem said he heard two shots in rapid succession, then another seven sporadic shots.
Another searcher who gave his name only as Chad said he saw some footprints, followed them and saw the man, who appeared to be trying to obscure his own prints on a trail. Chad said he kept his distance but watched the man for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, he radioed to his companions to call the authorities.
About a dozen Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrived within the hour and established a perimeter around the area where the man was sighted. A helicopter with infrared equipment capable of detecting body heat was called in, as were search dogs. The man remained at large at press time.
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Chad wasn't the only one that saw this guy and heard the gunshots.
"We believe we have an understanding of this suspect and, it is very possible we have already interviewed, or will very soon interview (him)," Dinse said as he updated the investigation that had previously been characterized by police as frustrating and showing little progress.
"I think it is someone who had access to that neighborhood, who had access to the residence. That doesn't mean inside (the family); that could mean someone on the outside, but it is somebody who has spent some time in and around that neighborhood," Dinse said, looking straight into the television cameras.
The characteristics of the likely suspect were developed with the assistance of FBI behavior experts, often called "profilers" by the media.
June 11, 2002
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