Eight month old among three people killed in WestFest shooting
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah () — West Valley City Police confirm that three people have been killed and two injured in a shooting at WestFest late Sunday evening.
Roxanne Vainuku with West Valley City Police confirms that a total of five people were shot, killing three. The incident started when two groups got into a verbal argument. As police approached the scene to break up the fight, a 16-year-old suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire.
A West Valley Police officer responded by drawing his weapon and firing but did not hit the suspect.
The victims killed in the shooting were identified as an 18-year-old male, a 41-year-old female and an 8-month-old infant. Police say the 41-year-old woman and the infant were bystanders at West Fest and not involved in the altercation. The 18-year-old was in one of the groups involved in the fight and died.
Two teens, a 17-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, were also struck by gunfire in the arm. Police said it is currently unclear if they were connected to either of the two groups.
The West Valley Police Department said one officer fired his gun but did not hit the 16-year-old suspect. That suspect has been detained and taken into custody by police.
This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.
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