Man charged after police shooting

A domestic dispute in Clearfield escalated into an armed standoff in Syracuse on October 9, resulting in the shooting of the suspect by police.

Kelly Scott Dicus, 43, was charged in 2nd District Court last week with three counts stemming from the incident. He faces a first-degree felony for domestic violence-related aggravated kidnapping, a third-degree felony for domestic violence in the presence of a child, and a class B misdemeanor for interruption of a communication device.

The charges state that Dicus’s soon-to-be ex-wife served him with an eviction notice in early October due to ongoing domestic issues. He vacated the Clearfield home on October 8 without incident. Just after midnight on October 9, the woman was sleeping on her sofa when a creaking door woke her. She found Dicus standing in the doorway holding a loaded, greenish-colored handgun with a suppressor across his chest.

Dicus forced the woman upstairs into a corner, where he told her she had taken everything from him. The charges state he said if the children woke up and called police, he was going out in a hail of glory and would make sure he took officers with him. He snatched her phone, swore at her, and pocketed the device.

He sat with the firearm in his lap, pointed toward the woman, and refused to let her leave. During this time, he texted her adult son, saying, If she calls the cops, I'm dead. He eventually left the home, returned to the front door, threw her phone at her, and drove away in his truck.

Officers located Dicus and his vehicle a few miles away in Syracuse at a storage unit. An armored tactical unit moved in to apprehend him. The charges state he reversed his truck, failed to comply with commands, and was taken into custody following a tactical vehicle intervention and an officer-involved shooting. Police reported he attempted to flee, brandished a firearm at officers, and engaged in an armed standoff.

Dicus was treated at a hospital for his injuries and booked into jail earlier this week. The Davis County Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol Team is investigating the shooting. Syracuse police said additional charges may be filed once the investigation is complete.

Police requested Dicus be detained until trial because he poses a lethal threat to the victim, her children, and the public. The charges note that days prior to the incident, neighbors witnessed Dicus shouting violent, homicidal threats outside the marital residence, declaring that he was going to kill his estranged spouse.