A Heber City man was recently sent to prison after pleading guilty to recklessly causing the death of a 7-year-old girl by firing a gun through a wall in Wasatch County in 2021.
Christopher Robert O Connell, of Heber City, was sentenced to between one and 15 years in prison for manslaughter after he shot through a wall, killing a 7-year-old. He said he was drinking heavily and taking prescription drugs.
There were 95 homicides in Utah during 2021, the second highest total ever in the state behind 2020 s 103 killings, according to KSL.com statistics. Three out of every four victims were shot to death.