{"id":2447963,"date":"2025-06-16T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-month-old-baby-among-those-killed-when-teenager-opens-fire-at-carnival-police\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:47:41","slug":"8-month-old-baby-among-those-killed-when-teenager-opens-fire-at-carnival-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-month-old-baby-among-those-killed-when-teenager-opens-fire-at-carnival-police\/","title":{"rendered":"8-Month-Old Baby Among Those Killed When Teenager Opens Fire at Carnival: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F8-month-old-baby-among-those-killed-when-teenager-opens-fire-at-carnival-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a carnival in West Valley City, Utah, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-firefighter-sets-fire-to-own-home-after-opening-fire-on-co-workers\/\" title=\"Calif. firefighter sets fire to own home after opening fire on co-workers\">tragic shooting occurred<\/a> that resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including an 8-month-old baby.The incident unfolded when gunfire erupted as police were attempting to break up a heated argument between two groups.an 18-year-old, allegedly involved in the altercation, was among those killed, along with a 41-year-old woman. Five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-say-some-illegal-fireworks-smuggled-into-california-are-linked-to-organized-crime\/\" title=\"Investigators Say Some Illegal Fireworks Smuggled Into California Are Linked To Organized Crime\">people sustained injuries<\/a> from the shooting,with some victims hit multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities reported that an individual pulled out a firearm and fired into the opposing group, prompting a police response in which an officer shot at the suspected gunman, a 16-year-old who was quickly apprehended. The shooting sparked widespread shock, especially since it took place at WestFest, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >community event celebrating cultural diversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses described the chaos and fear,with one expressing lasting trauma from the experience. Local officials expressed deep sorrow over the violence and urged for greater safety measures at community events. The police have yet to determine if the incident is gang-related.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An 8-month-old baby was among three people killed Sunday night when gunfire broke out during a Utah carnival.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an 18-year-old who was believed to be connected to an altercation that preceded the shooting was killed, as was a 41-year-old woman, the West Valley City Police Department said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ksltv.com\/crime-public-safety\/several-people-injured-at-westfest-carnival-shooting\/786419\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSL-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Five people were hit by the gunfire, police said. Some victims were shot more than once.<\/p>\n<p>Police representative Roxeanne Vainuku said officers patrolling the carnival where the shooting took place saw two groups arguing and approached the groups to defuse the situation.<\/p>\n<p>One individual produced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-shooting-gun-control-utopia-deadliest-nations-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firearm<\/a> and shot into the other group, Vainuku said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3 People, Including a baby, kiIIed in Utah carnival shooting<\/p>\n<p>5 people were struck by gunfire when a 16 year old reportedly pulled out a gun and opened fire at another group<\/p>\n<p>The suspect had been taken into custody <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8RB6oUmJtx\">pic.twitter.com\/8RB6oUmJtx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1934619334468681986?\">June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two teenagers were shot in the arm, she said, while a pregnant woman was injured when she tried to climb a fence to flee the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>One officer fired at the 16-year-old, Vainuku said.<\/p>\n<p>Police &ldquo;very quickly&rdquo; took the suspect into custody, she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksl.com\/article\/51330548\/bystander-woman-infant-among-3-killed-in-shooting-during-fight-at-westfest-in-west-valley-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSL-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place during WestFest, held at the city&rsquo;s Centennial Park, which was billed as a time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-4-teenagers-arrested-after-deadly-mass-shooting-rocks-virginia-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrate<\/a> diverse cultures, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2025\/06\/16\/westfest-shooting-leaves-multiple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salt Lake Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place near a group of carnival rides.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The violence and deaths at the WestFest celebration in West Valley are tragic and seem to be the result of youth violence,&rdquo; Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am so deeply saddened by the loss of life, especially that of an innocent bystander and an infant. My thoughts are with all who were onsite and impacted by this tragedy and the families of those who lost their lives,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Vainuku said police had not yet interviewed the suspect and did not know whether the incident was gang-related.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s heartbreaking, I think for all of us, to see something like this happen at something that is just a real treasure, something that we really enjoy in our community,&rdquo; she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/local\/draft-multiple-people-shot-at-west-valley-festival-at-least-one-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KUTV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/clash-social-media-influencers-leads-deadly-shooting-bellagio-fountains-las-vegas-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-israeli-food-truck-was-disinvited-from-philadelphia-immigrant-business-showcase-backlash-ensued-so-entire-event-was-canceled\/\" title=\"An Israeli Food Truck Was Disinvited From Philadelphia Immigrant Business Showcase. Backlash Ensued, So Entire Event Was Canceled.\">event meant<\/a> to spread happiness left witnesses stunned, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/crime\/multiple-people-killed-in-shooting-at-west-valley-city-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSTU-TV<\/a>. The station withheld the names of the witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t even know how to explain this night,&rdquo; one witness said. &ldquo;I am traumatized. I don&rsquo;t think I would ever go to a fair, especially if they&rsquo;re not checking the people that walk in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another witness said, &ldquo;I was very scared, because I&rsquo;m not used to hearing gunshots, and I almost had a panic attack because that was scary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An 8-month-old infant was one of three individuals who lost their lives during a shooting at a carnival in Utah on Sunday night. Authorities reported that an 18-year-old, linked to a prior altercation, and a 41-year-old woman were also killed. According to the West Valley City Police Department and KSL-TV, five others sustained gunshot wounds, with some victims being shot multiple times. Police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku stated that officers monitoring the event noticed two groups arguing and attempted to intervene when one person drew a firearm and opened fire on the other group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Utah-carnival-shooting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4210,57264,4300],"class_list":["post-2447963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-baby","tag-carnival-2","tag-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Utah-carnival-shooting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447967,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447963\/revisions\/2447967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}