LOGAN — Authorities have identified the two people found dead Sunday morning in a suspected murder-suicide at the Valley View Estates Mobile Home Park in Hyrum. Jorge Andrade and Holly Andrade were discovered deceased June 29, following a standoff with law enforcement.
Cache County Attorney Taylor Sorensen said law enforcement were originally called to the mobile home park near 50 S. 400 West, after dispatch received a phone call from a woman, claiming her brother, Jorge Andrade, had disclosed to her that he had just killed his wife, Holly Andrade. The suspect had also told his sister that he was waiting to engage police at his residence.
A Cache County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area was alerted by dispatch of the potential homicide and responded to the incident. They were reportedly unaware that Andrade was lying in wait.
Sorenson said the deputy reported being fired at almost immediately upon arriving at the mobile home. They instantly took evasive actions in their vehicle, passed by the residence and sought cover further down the street.
The deputy radioed for backup and additional law enforcement and SWAT teams were paged to the scene. They also reported being shot at and sought cover, while exchanging gunfire.
Sorenson said the Logan City Police Department deployed an armored car to the scene as the stand-off continued. After several minutes, there was an explosion detonated inside the trailer.
No shots were reportedly fired or heard from the trailer after the blast, leading deputies to question whether or not the shooter was still alive.
Law enforcement used the armored vehicle again with a ram attachment to attempt to breach the mobile home. Another armored car, with additional SWAT personal from the Ogden Police Department, arrived and was able to create a large enough hole to deploy drones into the trailer.
Sorenson explained Jorge Andrade was located inside, deceased. Holly Andrade was also found inside, dead from multiple knife wounds.
According to social media posts, the couple had been married for 10 years.
Per Utah Law, an investigation has been initiated into the responding officers’ use of force, which is being conducted by the Northern Utah Critical Incident Protocol Team.