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South Ogden man pleads guilty to murder in Jan. 8 incident that spurred mass police response

By KSL · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read
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James Joseph Rios pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder on Tuesday in connection with a Jan. 8 incident in his South Ogden neighborhood. Rios shot a neighbor, who later died, as well as the man's son and fired on four others. The incident spurred a mass response from area law enforcement and firefighters.

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