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Victim identified, juvenile suspect arrested in fatal SLC shooting
Brett Hondow
and last updated 2021-06-15 19:02:53-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Salt Lake City Police have arrested a juvenile suspect and identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.
Around 1:30 a.m., SLCPD officers heard gunshots in the area of 125 South and 300 West.
They searched the area and found a man with a gunshot wound. Officers performed CPR on the victim until paramedics arrived to take over. They continued to perform lifesaving efforts, but they were unable to revive the man. He was declared dead at the scene.