Utah, December 18, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Five family members were found dead in a Utah home on Tuesday, December 17, including three children. A 17-year-old individual was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound, cops have said.
The dead people included two adults, an 11-year-old boy, and two girls aged 9 and 2, said Roxeanne Vainuku, a spokesperson for the West Valley City Police Department. It remains unclear how they died.
Shooting believed to be ‘isolated to this home’
The bodies were found in the house in West Valley City, which is about 9 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The wounded teen was found in the garage.
“Absolutely horrific. This is something that certainly will weigh heavily on investigators in this case,” Vainuku said at a nighttime news conference, according to New York Post.
Authorities believe the shooting is something that was “isolated to this home,” Vainuku said. It is not believed that there is a suspect who is absconding. Vainuku added that since the 17-year-old “is injured and he’s in the hospital, there are some challenges in communicating with him and finding out more information.”
“We do not believe there’s a suspect on the loose,” she added.
On Monday, December 16, police were alerted by a relative who tried to reach the 38-year-old woman who lived in the home, but was unsuccessful. No one answered when authorities arrived at the home.
Summary: In a horrific incident in Utah, five family members, including three children, were found dead, while a 17-year-old was hospitalized with a gunshot wound.