Deadly escape — Utah rampage includes shooting, carjacking, police chase

Atkinson said two shots were fired — one by Allgier, the other by a Salt Lake City police officer. Neither shot hit anyone.

After Allgier put a gun to the employee's head, Park said he "kept hearing clicking noises," as if the gun was either empty or jammed. The last Park and Mousley saw, Allgier was struggling to pull what appeared to be an employee into the back kitchen area with him, as if he were trying to take the man hostage.

Police said that man was cut with some sort of object, but he was able to break free and was literally dragged out of the restaurant to safety. Officers said the man was bleeding and was loaded onto an ambulance where he was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

"He had scrapes and scratches on his face," said Fawn Delaney, who watched the drama unfold from a nearby apartment building. "He had a big ol' huge beach towel wrapped around his neck."

It was that employee's first day on the job, Arby's patrons told the Deseret Morning News.

Another person also suffered minor injuries at the restaurant, although police did not have many details. At some point, there was a struggle inside the restaurant between Allgier and a customer. During the fight, Allgier lost control of the gun.

A 59-year-old former Army paratrooper named Eric Fullerton was responsible for disarming the inmate, according to police.

"I'm not a hero. Just did what I had to do," Fullerton told KUTV. "I didn't have time to think about being scared."

Officers found Allgier hiding in the manager's office in a back room. He surrendered.

Fallen officer

In an interview with the Deseret Morning News Monday, Shawn Anderson described his father as a generous, kind and caring man who was dedicated to his family.

"He was an amazing kind of guy who would do anything to help you out," Anderson said from his family's home in Bluffdale. "Just the greatest kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back."

Utah Department of Corrections director Tom Patterson met with Anderson's family Monday afternoon.

"I think they're still in a great deal of shock," he said. "Hopefully, we can be there to assist them as they go through the feelings they're going to experience."

Shawn Anderson said his family, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are receiving great help and support from their ward. Funeral services are pending.