A 16-year-old boy shot five people, killing three (an 18-year-old man, an 8-month-old infant, and a 41-year-old woman bystander) and injuring two other teens, during an altercation between two groups at the WestFest carnival in West Valley City, a Salt Lake City suburb. The incident, along with an apparently unrelated fatal shooting the day before, contributed to an unusually violent weekend for the Salt Lake City area.
Carnival argument shooting kills 3 in an unusually violent weekend for Salt Lake City area
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A 16-year-old boy shot five people, killing three (an 18-year-old man, an 8-month-old infant, and a 41-year-old woman bystander) and injuring two other teens, during an altercation between two groups at the WestFest carnival in West Valley City, a Salt Lake City suburb. The incident, along with an apparently unrelated fatal shooting the day before, contributed to an unusually violent weekend for the Salt Lake City area.
Trending- 1 Saturday (June 14, 2025): An apparently unrelated shooting killed a man at a 'No Kings' protest in the Salt Lake City area
- 2 Sunday (June 15, 2025) night: Shooting occurred at WestFest carnival in West Valley City
- 3 Sunday (June 15, 2025) night: The 16-year-old shooter was quickly taken into custody
- Three fatalities and three injuries (including a pregnant woman)
- The 16-year-old shooter was taken into custody
- An unusually violent weekend for the Salt Lake City area
- Ongoing police investigation into the incident
What: A 16-year-old boy shot five people, resulting in three fatalities (an 18-year-old man, an 8-month-old infant, and a 41-year-old woman bystander) and two injuries (a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy). A pregnant woman was also injured while fleeing.
When: Sunday night (June 15, 2025). The unrelated shooting occurred the day before.
Where: WestFest carnival at Centennial Park, West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Why: An altercation between two groups escalated, leading the 16-year-old male to pull out a gun and fire.
How: The juvenile shooter fired a gun during a verbal altercation. Police officers present attempted to intervene, and one officer fired back but did not hit anyone. The shooter was quickly taken into custody.