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Man who shot and killed his Provo neighbor during violent assault won’t be charged

A Utah man who came upon his neighbor assaulting a woman and shot him to death will not be prosecuted.

Jeremy Sorensen, 26, was killed on June 3 in front of his apartment at 260 E. 500 North in Provo. The 22-year-old shooter told police he came upon Sorensen beating a woman; he pulled his gun and ordered him to stop; and that he fired when Sorensen moved toward him “aggressively.”

“We do not believe that the facts and relevant law support filing any criminal charges in this matter,” said Utah County Attorney David O.