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4 charged in Kearns funeral shooting

By KSL · August 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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KEY TAKEAWAYS Four individuals charged in Aug. Four people were charged Thursday for their alleged roles in the fatal Aug. Afuhia Masiu Manatau, 45, and his son, Taitusi Kai Manatau, 17, both of West Valley, were each charged in 3rd District Court with murder and two counts of discharge of a gun causing serious injury, first-degree felonies; and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony.

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