Infant among 3 people fatally shot at Utah carnival after argument and a teen is in custody
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.
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