From Deseret News archives:
3 more are injured in west-side shootings
The incident was disturbing because it appeared to be a case of mistaken identity, police said.
Just before 2 a.m., several people approached a party near 1400 West and 750 South and fired multiple shots down a driveway and into a backyard, said Salt Lake police detective Rick Wall. Two people were hit in their upper thighs and hospitalized in critical condition. A third person was grazed by a bullet and received only minor injuries.
Due to a rapid response by police, officers were in the area within two minutes of receiving a 911 call, Wall said.
A SWAT team and gang officers were called out to surround the area. A police K9 dog also tracked a suspect.
Police said seven people were found hiding in a garage just down the street from where the shooting took place. Nine people were taken to police headquarters for questioning, and six were arrested. The gun believed to have been used in the shooting also was recovered, Wall said.
The six arrested are documented gang members, including the shooter, who has a history of gang involvement, Wall said. Police were still investigating Monday whether the victims had any gang ties.
The shooter apparently mistook one of the victims at the party for a rival gang member, Wall said.
Late last week, several meetings were held to address the growing gang issue, including a meeting of the Romero Alternative, a new group aimed at reaching out to at-risk juveniles before they join gangs. Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker also met with community leaders and law enforcement officers in his office Thursday to discuss developing a plan to combat gang violence.
All of these meetings come on the heels of two high-profile, gang-related homicides this year. Family Dollar store manager Wally Knapton was shot and killed during a robbery in March, and 7-year-old Maria Del Carmen Menchaca was killed during a drive-by shooting July 6.
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