West Valley City mass capturing: Multiple shot at WestFest in Utah’s Centennial Park

“SHOOTING: there has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park. Several people are hurt. PIO is enroute. Media: standby for staging,” West Valley City Police stated in a submit on X.

According to KUTV, the capturing occurred round 9:40 p.m. native time on Sunday, prompting the Utah Department of Transportation to close down northbound 5600 West at 3500 South in Salt Lake County.

An investigation is ongoing, and no info has been launched but concerning the victims or the suspect.

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Witness stories

Several witnesses and native residents took to social media to report large police presence within the space. 

One witness wrote on Facebook, “I live next to there! I was outside heard like 6-7 shots and non stop cops racing down. Drove around to see and saw cops with guns looking for someone.”

Another added, “I heard the scanner say so far they’ve found a few female victims, one male and at least one kid.”

A 3rd particular person wrote, “Me and my husband were there today. We were walking home from the store and just saw cops racing down the road and we were just saying “what if” something was happening at west fest. This is so sad that it really is.”

Another witness reported, “Multiple shooters at West Fest, one in custody so far, don’t know about the other one. The fair is closed down, still a lot of cops on scene. We live right next to it on the park line.”

A resident added, “My daughter called me and told me there was a drive by shooting at the west fest but I’m not sure of any other details.”