On May 28, 2024, a confrontation in an industrial area of Salt Lake City’s Glendale neighborhood ended with the death of 42-year-old White male Thomas Priest. Police and paramedics responded after a 4:09 p.m. 911 call in which 59-year-old David Delance Chase told dispatchers he had just shot a man near 3075 West Decade Drive. Priest suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the shooting followed an argument between Chase and Priest. Chase told investigators he had met Priest about two months earlier and that Priest accused him of having a relationship with Priest’s girlfriend. Chase said Priest had been threatening and that Priest ran at his truck, prompting Chase to grab a 9mm and fire. Court records and witness statements differ from that account, stating Priest was unarmed and that a witness saw Chase exit his truck holding the gun behind his back before firing. Chase remained at the scene and was booked on a murder charge; the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone knew Thomas Priest, his movements that afternoon, or saw anything near 3075 West Decade Drive on May 28, please share information with investigators.