Teen Killed, Another Critically Wounded After Gunfire at West Valley Halloween Party
Police report gunfire followed a party fight, leaving suspects at large.
Overview
- Officers responded just before midnight on Oct. 31 to reports of shots fired near 2600 West 4000 South in West Valley City.
- Police say a fight at a Halloween party spilled into the street and multiple people began shooting before fleeing.
- Minutes later, a vehicle crashed near Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, where a 17-year-old boy was found dead inside.
- Investigators determined the teen had been struck by gunfire during the initial incident, and a 15-year-old girl arrived at a hospital in critical condition.
- West Valley City Police say the Homicide Unit is investigating, no arrests have been announced, and a motive has not been released.