Family wants justice for woman shot and killed in Ogden

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A Utah family seeks justice after Nakeena Youngman was shot in Ogden.
Youngman, a mother of six, was found on the 400 block of 800 North and later died.
Ogden police are investigating, urging anyone with information to come forward.

OGDEN — A Utah family is mourning after their mother was shot and killed in Ogden.

Police said they found the woman lying in the road on the 400 block of 800 North on Wednesday. While they have not released the name of the victim, family members have identified her as Nakeena Youngman, 40, of Salt Lake City.

Family members told KSL-TV they are stunned by what happened. They want answers — and justice.

"It's hard," said Adrianna Lopez, Youngman's daughter. "I just want to know what happened to her."

Lopez said her mom was supposed to come home Wednesday night but didn't. Lopez got the unthinkable news Thursday morning.

"Police officers came to my house early in the morning to tell me my mom was deceased," Lopez said.

Ogden police said the victim had been shot in the chest. She was taken to the hospital, where she died. An investigation is now underway.

"It's kind of hard right now to process this or to think that she's actually gone," said Lopez, "or why would that person just leave my mom on the side of the road like that."

Lopez said her mother lived in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City but had gone to Ogden to visit friends. She doesn't know what happened after that.

Youngman had six children, Lopez said, with the youngest 6 years old. Youngman was also a grandmother to Lopez's daughter.

My mom was fun. She was outgoing. She was the light of the room.

–Adrianna Lopez

Family members are leaning on each other as they deal with this devastating news.

"My mom was fun. She was outgoing," Lopez remembered. "She was the light of the room."

Ogden police haven't released any more details about the shooting, only that there doesn't appear to be any danger to the public. They're asking anyone with information about what happened to call them.

"I just want my mom to get justice," Lopez said.

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Daniel Woodruff

Daniel Woodruff is a reporter and fill-in anchor at KSL. Born in Salt Lake City and raised in Provo, Daniel attended Provo High School and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from Brigham Young University. He worked as a reporter at a FOX affiliate in Indiana, followed by several years as the primary weeknight anchor at an ABC affiliate in Wisconsin. In 2014, Daniel and his family returned home to Utah, where he spent nearly seven years as a reporter at KUTV, along with a stint working in public relations. In January 2024, he joined the KSL news team. Daniel has covered many high-profile stories in his career, including the Great Recession and its effects, the Wisconsin recall elections, the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Westminster Bridge terror attack in London, the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests in North Dakota, the Brian Head fire, the Las Vegas mass shooting, and the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial. He has also reported extensively on Utah politics and covered multiple legislative sessions. Daniel enjoys running, reading non-fiction, trying new restaurants (especially Indian food) and traveling. He met his wife on a blind date. They have three children.

Family wants justice for woman shot and killed in Ogden

By Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted - April 4, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.