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Ryan Michael Bate, accused of killing two officers, has a history of assault.
Bate's past includes dismissed domestic violence charges and high-risk lethality assessments.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition emphasizes empathy for survivors and accountability for offenders.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Tremonton man accused of fatally shooting two officers and wounding a sheriff's deputy Sunday was assaulting a woman last night when police arrived to help, arrest records state.
A probable cause statement said the investigation revealed Ryan Michael Bate, 32, slammed the woman's head into a door frame.
Court records and audio recordings from inside the courtroom show this was not the first time, revealing a pattern of reported domestic violence.