WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Three people, including an 8-month-old infant, were fatally shot at a Utah carnival after two groups got into an argument, police said.
Police officers working at WestFest at Centennial Park in West Valley City saw the two groups Sunday night.
“As they approached to break up the altercation, a 16-year-old male from one of the groups pulled out a gun and fired,” the department posted on X. One officer fired back but did not hit anyone.
In addition to the infant, a 41-year-old woman described as a bystander was killed, police said. An 18-year-old man in one of the groups was also struck by gunshots and died.
Two other teens, a 17-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, were both hit in the arm, police said. It was not clear if they were connected to the groups involved. Their conditions were not known.
The 16-year-old was taken into custody, police said. His name has not been released.
West Valley City, which has about 134,000 people, is a suburb of Salt Lake City.
Ok_Sky7827 on June 17th, 2025 at 03:06 UTC »
Maybe Mike Lee should be more concerned about violence in his own state than making up conspiracy theories after someone was murdered
ThatFunkyOdor on June 17th, 2025 at 02:23 UTC »
Didn't even get a chance at having a life. Fucking idiots who think firearms solve their petty fucking arguments.
started_from_the_top on June 17th, 2025 at 02:16 UTC »
"In addition to the infant, a 41-year-old woman described as a bystander was killed, police said. An 18-year-old man in one of the groups was also struck by gunshots and died."
All because two groups of people were arguing about something? At a carnival? This country has a real sickness, and trigger-happy violence is an obviously worsening symptom of it.