Police on Tuesday announced they had identified six suspects in the 2019 homicide case of a 27-year-old Salt Lake City woman.
Kathryn Blaire Leavitt was found dead in her apartment on Redwood Road in the summer of 2019. Police initially believed the homicide was the result of a robbery attempt gone wrong.
According to police records, on the morning of July 27, someone kicked down the door of Leavitt's apartment and shot her in the head. For nearly three years no arrests were made and her case went unsolved. However, the Salt Lake City Police Department announced six newly discovered suspects Tuesday. During the update, Capt. Victor Siebeneck said they believed all six suspects were present during, or had some role in the crime, but only one of them is responsible for pulling the trigger that caused Leavitt's death. None of them have yet to be charged with a crime.Capt. Siebeneck said some of the suspects may be in Utah or California and asked the public to contact the department with any leads about their whereabouts.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call 801-799-3000. Callers can remain anonymous.
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