– Five bodies with gunshot wounds are found in a house near Salt Lake City. What is the background?
The bodies of five family members were found in a house in the US state of Utah. All victims had gunshot wounds, West Valley City police said on Platform X. The family's only survivor is their 17-year-old son, who was found with a gunshot wound in the garage and is receiving medical treatment in the hospital, police said. The bodies were discovered on Tuesday evening (local time). The police are investigating the background.
We obtained a search warrant for the home and investigators entered and began their investigation. Officers also surveyed the neighborhood and collected information and video evidence. At this time we believe this incident is limited to this home. 5/5
– WVC Police (@WVCPD)
December 18, 2024
According to police, the dead are the parents and three children aged 11, 9 and 2. The 38-year-old mother did not show up for work on Tuesday, whereupon a relative drove to the family home to check that everything was going well. The person found his 17-year-old son injured in the garage and called the police.
