The number of homicides in Utah dropped in 2022 to the lowest level in 4 years. Two-thirds died from gunshots and about a third of the killings were tied to domestic violence.
SALT LAKE CITY — After two consecutive years of some of the highest homicide numbers the state has ever seen, the number of homicides in Utah took a big drop in 2022.
Guns once again accounted for two-thirds of deaths in 2022, with 51 victims being killed as a result of gunfire, or more than 65% of the state's homicides. Twenty-eight of 2022's 78 victims were under the age of 25 with the youngest being less than 2 months old. Sixteen of those victims were between the ages of 16 and 21. There were also 18 people arrested for investigation of murder in 2022 who were between the ages of 16 and 21, according to KSL.com statistics. In some homicide investigations, more than one person was arrested.
"It is always a tragedy when kids in our communities are victims of violent crimes. In 2022, our Metro Gang Unit saw an increase in gang-related homicides with many suspects also being juveniles, which adds the number of lives negatively impacted by gang violence," said Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera.Tivani Lopati, 14, and Paul Tahi, 15, were
Fayzan Ali, 18, Ayash Mohamed, 18, and Mohamed Mohamed, 20, all from Millcreek, were attending a house party in West Jordan when either a car, or multiple cars, drove by and shots were fired. Investigators believe everyone involved in the shooting has gang ties and that the incident wasUtah had its most homicides in May with 12. In comparison, the state began 2023 with 15 homicides in January, including the tragic incident in Enoch where seven members of the same family were murdered.
Utah Highway Patrol Assistant Superintendent Jeff Nigbur says the statistics are another reminder of why the public needs to make good decisions while driving.
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