Police arrest 17-year-old accused of shooting 19-year-old in Salt Lake City

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SALT LAKE CITY — A 17-year-old was arrested Friday and accused of shooting his 19-year-old roommate in the Glendale area.

The investigation started shortly before midnight on Thursday when Salt Lake police responded to a shooting near 700 W. North Temple.

Paramedics took a 19-year-old to the hospital with injuries that were serious but life-threatening, according to a press release from the Salt Lake City Police Department.

"Based on the preliminary investigation, officers have learned a fight occurred between the two teens over a watch, which escalated into a shooting," said the release.

A 17-year-old male, whose name was not released, was booked into the Salt Lake County Juvenile Detention Center on investigation of aggravated assault, felony discharge of a firearm resulting in serious bodily injury, minor with possession of a firearm and failing to stop at the command of law enforcement, police said.

Officers are also looking for another person, though that person's specific involvement is currently unknown.

This story may be updated.

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Logan Stefanich is a reporter with KSL.com, covering southern Utah communities, education, business and tech news.