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Weber County Attorney to decide if Ogden homicide was justified by self-defense

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The suspect in fatal shooting last Saturday in Ogden is out of custody as the Weber County Attorney’s Office decides whether it was done in self-defense.

Adalberto Farias-Diaz, 25, was killed about 4 p.m. on Oct. 21, outside of a home in the 800 block of 27th Street.

The shooting stemmed from a fight with another man, who is in his 20s, during which gunshots were exchanged, police said.

Though it initially seemed Farias-Diaz was shot in a case of self-defense, it may be days or weeks before the county attorney’s office concludes its investigation, Ogden Police Lt.