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Juvenile shot, seriously injured near West Valley preschool

By Gephardt Daily · October 19, 2026 · 1 min read
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Oct. 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A juvenile was shot, but is expected to recover, and a suspect is in custody after an incident near a West Valley City preschool. Monday near 1100 West and 2300 South.

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