1 dead in overnight shooting in Midvale

A man died following a shooting in Midvale, Saturday.

A man died following a shooting in Midvale, Saturday. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)


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MIDVALE — A wedding guest died following a shooting in the area of the wedding in Midvale, Unified Police said.

The shooting happened in the area of 145 E. Fort Union Blvd. around 11:26 p.m. Saturday, Unified Police said.

Upon arrival, police found 28-year-old Oscar Avila, of Midvale, on the ground bleeding.

Wedding guests, as well as law enforcement, attempted life-saving measures, but Avila was declared deceased by Unified Authority Fire.

Police are calling Avila's death a homicide.

Police are still looking for a suspect, Unified Police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Unified Police at 801-840-4000.

This story will be updated.

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Matt Brooks is a web producer with KSL.com. He previously worked for KSL NewsRadio.

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