Homicide suspect allegedly shot victim with stolen gun after fight
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah () — The person of interest in a South Salt Lake homicide over the weekend allegedly shot the victim with a stolen gun after the two got into a physical fight.
Salman Ahmed, 21, was shortly after the shooting and booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail.
He faces charges of first-degree felony murder, first-degree felony discharge of a firearm, second-degree felony firearm transaction by a restricted person, second-degree felony theft of a firearm, second-degree felony obstruction of justice, and third-degree felony aggravated assault. Court documents show he also faces two counts of misdemeanor assault.
Police say the shooting happened after Ahmed got into a verbal argument with a woman while driving. In the heat of he argument, Ahmed stopped the car to confront the woman and allegedly punched two of his three female passengers in the face. A male passenger in the car stepped in to intervene and stop the alleged assault, which led to a physical fight between the two.
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During the fight, Ahmed allegedly fired a single shot into the victim's back before driving away, leaving the man and three women in the parking lot.
The victim, according to court documents, was taken to the hospital, where he later died due to his injuries. His identity has not been publicly released.
Ahmed allegedly admitted to officers to illegally possessed the gun and used it to shoot the victim, police report. He also reportedly admitted to destroying his phone after the shooting. Detectives say they found the gun inside Ahmed's car, and found it had been reported stolen.
Ahmed has been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing.
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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