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Suspect arrested for murdering a father in front of his children in West Valley City

By ABC4 · October 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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A man has been arrested for murder after he fatally shot a father with children in the vehicle during an attempted robbery. Ryley Gilberto Avila, 26, has been arrested on aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony; and two counts of felony discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony.

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