Overview

• The Utah County Sheriff's Office said witness accounts informed its finding that the shooting was intentional, and the probe into the gun's origin continues.
• The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at South Fork Park in Provo Canyon during a Canyon View Junior High outing; the student was airlifted to a hospital and later died, and the name has not been released.
• Other students and staff witnessed the shooting, and no additional injuries were reported.
• Alpine School District canceled Thursday parent-teacher conferences and is providing counseling for students, staff, and families for as long as needed.
• District officials are reassessing security policies, noting campuses lack metal detectors and saying options such as the state’s ZeroEyes program will be considered following a separate recent gun discovery at Bonneville Elementary.