By Associated Press - Thursday, January 25, 2018

PROVO, Utah (AP) - Police have caught a man suspected of shooting a homeowner in Herriman and exchanging gunfire with police officers while trying to escape last weekend.

The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Justin Llewelyn was apprehended Wednesday afternoon following a chase that started on Interstate 15 near Provo and ended in Spanish Fork. The suspect and a deputy were injured in the pursuit but are expected to survive.

Authorities had been looking for the 33-year-old Llewelyn since a Herriman homeowner was shot Saturday. The victim was shot twice, but survived.

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Police had previously arrested two people on suspicion of obstructing justice in the case.

Llewelyn is in the Salt Lake County jail on suspicion of a number of charges, including aggravated robbery and burglary.

Records do not list an attorney for Llewelyn.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com

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