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CBS News
16-06-2025
- CBS News
5 shot, 3 fatally at "WestFest" carnival in Salt Lake City suburb. One of those killed was an infant, police say
Five people were shot — three of them fatally, including an infant — at an annual carnival outside Salt Lake City Sunday night, authorities said. West Valley City, Utah police said officers at the WestFest noticed two groups of people having a "verbal altercation" and, as they moved in to break it up, "a 16-year-old male from one of the groups pulled out a gun and fired." Five people were wounded, police said: an 18-year-old male from one of the groups, who was killed, along with a 41-year-old female bystander and an eight-month-old infant. In addition, police reported, a 17-year-old female and 15-year-old male were hit in the arm. It wasn't clear whether they were connected to the groups involved. The 16-year-old male suspect is in custody and was taken to the police station for questioning. A pregnant woman was also injured while trying to climb a fence to flee the scene, CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV reported. The station quotes West Valley City police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku as saying it's difficult for the community to experience a tragedy during an event meant to celebrate West Valley City. "It's heartbreaking, I think for all of us, to see something like this happen at something that is just a real treasure, something that we really enjoy in our community," she said.
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Reuters
Three people, including infant, killed in carnival shooting near Salt Lake City
June 16 (Reuters) - Three people, including an eight-month-old infant, were shot and killed and two teenagers were wounded following an altercation between two groups at an annual carnival in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday night, police said. A 41-year-old female bystander was among those killed, while an 18-year-old man in one of the groups involved in the altercation was also killed in the shooting that took place during "Westfest" at Centennial Park, West Valley City, according to the police department. The West Valley City Police Department said that as police had approached to break up an argument between the two groups a 16-year-old male in one of them had pulled out a gun and opened fire at the other group. The police returned fire, but did not hit the suspect, they said, adding the suspect had been taken into custody. The wounded teenagers, a male and a female, were both hit in their arms, but it was not clear if they were connected to the groups involved, the police added. There have been 156 such mass shootings in the United States so far this year when defined as an incident with four or more people shot or killed, not including the shooter, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
News18
16-06-2025
- News18
Mass Shooting During Annual Festival Event In Utah, Multiple People Injured
Last Updated: A shooting at WestFest in West Valley City, Utah, left multiple people injured on Sunday night. Police confirmed the incident happened during the festival. Multiple people were shot during WestFest – an annual festival event in West Valley City, Utah, on Sunday night (local time). According to multiple media reports, several people were reported injured in the incident. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties in the incident or the exact number of those injured in the shooting. The incident was confirmed after the West Valley City Police, in an X post, wrote, 'There has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park." 'Several people are hurt. PIO is enroute," the police said. A video on social media showed a heavy police presence at Centennial Park. (News18 could not verify the authenticity of the video). ANOTHER SHOOTING IN UTAH In a separate incident, a man, who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the 'No Kings" protest in Utah's Salt Lake City, shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital. Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander was Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa. Detectives don't yet know why Gamboa pulled out a rifle or ran from the peacekeepers, but they accused him of creating the dangerous situation that led to Ah Loo's death. First Published: June 16, 2025, 10:48 IST
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Salt Lake man charged for making plans to meet stranger and sexually abuse child, documents say
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah () — A Salt Lake City man has been arrested and charged after making plans to meet up with an online stranger — who was an undercover investigator — and abuse an 11-year-old child. Maclovio Coronel, 21, was charged with three felony counts of attempted sodomy on a child and one felony count of enticement of a minor. On June 5, 2025, documents say that a West Valley City Police officer who works with the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force (CETF) used social media to pose as an adult who said they had 'sexual access to a child under 12 years old.' West Haven man charged for sending and receiving CSAM through social media, documents say The post said the man was 'looking for a possible third' person to join, and was not directed toward anyone in particular, documents say. Coronel responded quickly to the post and began conversing with the undercover officer, according to police. The conversation moved to a separate social media platform, where the undercover investigator said that they had 'access' to an 11-year-old family member. Coronel responded with interest and began making graphic sexual comments, and said that the two should 'hang out' sometime. The investigator asked if Coronel had any child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and Coronel responded that he had some from 'old groups,' according to documents. Coronel again asked to 'meet up' and made more graphic sexual comments about who he believed was an 11-year-old. Coronel and the undercover investigator made plans to meet up that day, June 5. According to documents, he was 'given multiple 'outs' throughout the conversation, meaning opportunities to disengage from criminal conduct.' Instead of disengaging, he continued plans to meet up, and even said he was 'begging' to. Cedar City man arrested for allegedly sending sexual photos to officer posing as 12-year-old Documents say that Coronel took a 40-minute train ride on Trax with a bicycle to meet up with the man he had met online. Only two and a half hours had elapsed between Coronel making contact with the investigator at 9 p.m. and his arrival at the meeting location at 11:26 p.m. CETF members surveilled the area and saw Coronel exit the train with a bike. When he arrived at the meeting location, he was taken into custody by investigators. The detective sent a message through the account, and Coronel's phone allegedly received a notification while they observed. 'Coronel's lack of concern for the child's safety, immediate willingness to travel to sexually abuse a child, and comments about begging to sexually abuse a child show that he is a substantial danger to any child in the community,' the arresting officer wrote in his probable cause statement. Coronel was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and is currently being held without bail. He has an initial appearance before a judge on June 11. Blooming with Pride at Red Butte Gardens Salt Lake man charged for making plans to meet stranger and sexually abuse child, documents say Utah's Redwest music festival announces lineup, Post Malone set to headline In deploying National Guard, Trump critics see 'run around' of Insurrection Act Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
ENDANGERED: 18-year-old with ‘mental delays' missing out of West Valley
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah () — Officials are seeking assistance in the search for a missing teenager out of West Valley City. Ryker Buxton, 18, is said to be about 5'7″ tall, weigh 120 pounds, and have brown hair and blue eyes. According to the endangered missing advisory, Ryker 'has mental delays and mental capacity of a 7-12 year old.' Ryker requires medication and was last seen wearing glasses, a black hoodie, blue jeans, and brown work boots. Ryker may have been riding a bicycle, the advisory said. Officials did not provide additional details or photos. LEARN MORE: What should you do if someone goes missing? Anyone with information has been asked to contact the West Valley City Police Department at 801-840-4000 and reference case number WV25-38333. There is no further information at this time. Here are some suggestions to keep in mind . Utah officials suggest taking notes on interactions with law enforcement to keep track of details such as officer names, dates and times of interactions, the case number, and what the officers say. When working with local law enforcement to report a missing person, it is recommended one shares as much information as possible about the missing person, including but not limited to: Full name or nicknames. Recent photos. Date of birth and age at the time they disappeared. Gender/sex. Detailed physical description (including unique scars or tattoos). Date of disappearance. Medical conditions. Last known location. Social media accounts. For more information, the Department of Public Safety has a page on its website dedicated to , as well as pages to view missing persons from Utah. Additional hotlines and resources originally compiled in a are available below: : 800-799-7233 : 888-373-7888 : 833-872-5176 : 800-786-2929 : 800-273-8255 : 844-762-8483 Candlelight vigil held for teen who died in American Fork motorcycle crash West Valley man who filmed 2017 assault of 14-year-old girl sentenced to prison ENDANGERED: 18-year-old with 'mental delays' missing out of West Valley The 24th Ogden Marathon is this weekend — Here's what to know about closures, events Ogden mayor appointed to 2034 Olympics Host Communities Committee Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
