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SLCo DA’s Office files murder charges against teen suspect and his father in Kearns funeral shooting

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has announced charges filed related to a fatal shooting outside a funeral in Kearns on Aug. 17, 2026.

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