SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- A 29-year-old man is facing several felony charges after he allegedly opened fire on an individual during a verbal altercation.

On Saturday, around 4:28 p.m., Hiram Bokatrik shot once at the individual he was involved in an argument with, according to a Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) booking affidavit. However, there were five other people in the pathway in which his gun was pointed, endangering them as well.

SLCPD officers responded to the incident and located Bokatrik in the area. They said Bokatrik began to flee on foot upon their arrival, jumped a fence and hid between stacks of pallets, ditching his hat and firearm nearby.

He was found and taken into custody shortly thereafter, and the weapon and his hat were located as well. Drug paraphernalia wa

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