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Twin brothers identified in Kearns funeral shooting

By KSL · August 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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Family friends identified the brothers as Vilisoni "Soni" Angilau, who was killed in the shooting, and his twin brother, Vita Angilau, who remains in critical condition at the hospital. 18-year-old twin brothers identified as the victims. Vilisoni "Soni" Angilau was killed in the shooting and his twin brother, Vita Angilau, remains in critical condition.

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