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Washington City Police investigate a crime scene in Washington City, Utah, June 18, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

WASHINGTON CITY — The corner of Indian Knolls Drive and Chinook Drive was cordoned off Tuesday night while Washington City police investigated a fatal shooting. The suspect is reportedly still at large.

Washington City Police investigate a crime scene in Washington City, Utah, June 18, 2024 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

At around 7:03 p.m., Washington City Police received reports of shots fired at 1039 East Chinook Dr., Washington City Police Lt. Kory Klotz told St. George News on scene. When officers arrived, they entered the home because the door was open.

“They found two dead victims – both adults, a woman and a man,” he said. “When they cleared the rest of the house, they found evidence of murder.”

There was no suspect at the scene, but through their investigation, police identified Collin Bailey as suspects. Bailey is undergoing gender reassignment surgery and reportedly calls herself Mia Bailey, Klotz said.

She is a 28-year-old woman, 5’10” tall and 130 pounds. She has hazel eyes and brown hair. She wears wigs, so her hair could be long or short. Klotz said Bailey was last seen leaving the area in a mustard-colored 2014 Kia ​​Soul with a Utah license plate reading “U069GF.”

“Her whereabouts are unknown,” he added. “(Her) last known location was on Washington Dam Road and Washington Fields Road. She is considered armed and dangerous.”

The Washington City Police Department is asking the public to contact authorities if they have any information about Mia Bailey’s whereabouts, location and date, which were not disclosed | Photo courtesy of Washington City Police Department, St. George News

Klotz said anyone who sees Bailey or her car should not approach because she may be carrying a small-caliber handgun.

“We cannot stress enough that we want to ensure the safety of the public and make sure they do not approach her and do not contact us at this time,” he said. “To our knowledge, there is no threat to anyone else, but please do not approach the vehicle or Mia.”

Anyone with information on Bailey’s whereabouts is asked to contact police at 435-986-1515.

This is an evolving story.

This report is based on statements from police or other emergency services and may not reflect the full scope of the findings.

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Mori Kessler is a senior reporter at the St. George News after previously serving as a writer and interim editor in 2011-12 and as an editorial assistant from 2012 to mid-2014. He started as a freelance news writer for Today in Dixie in 2009 and joined the St. George News editorial staff in mid-2010. He enjoys photography and won a photojournalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists for a 2018 photo showing a bee inspector removing wild bees from a Washington City home. He is also a shameless nerd and has a poor sense of direction.

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