West Valley City shooting survivor graduates from Granger High School

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Sha Reh, a West Valley City shooting survivor, graduated from Granger High School this week.
Despite being nearly blind, Reh completed his courses using Braille in a matter of months.
Reh plans to attend Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, then University of Utah.

WEST VALLEY CITY – It's a story of triumph over extreme tragedy. A West Valley City teenager who survived the murder of his immediate family, left nearly blind and severely injured in the killings, graduated this week from Granger High School.

Many consider Sha Reh's achievement nothing short of inspiring. Reh's survival is a miracle on its own. Now, for him to graduate with his class, he's redefining perseverance in the face of adversity.

Rising up and moving forward, before a crowd of thousands, marked a monumental achievement for the new Granger High School graduate. On Wednesday, Reh walked across the stage with the class of 2025.

"I'm just so happy I get to graduate," Reh said.

Back in December, police said Reh's father fatally shot his mother and two sisters, but Reh survived the shooting. His gunshot wound to the head left Reh nearly blind and severely injured, forcing him to adapt to an entirely new life without sight.

"It's very hard, it was hard for me at the beginning, but I think I'm getting more used to it now," Reh said.

Completing his courses, now through braille in just a few short months, his teachers consider him an inspiration.

"He's one of the hardest working individuals I've ever taught in my career of teaching," said Kenny Schmeling, Reh's AVID teacher.

Reh is simply grateful for this moment. "I want to make my friends and family proud," he said.

Shooting survivor Sha Reh waiting to graduate this morning from @GrangerHS. My story today on @KSL5TV at Noon. pic.twitter.com/lXOvHw6smG
— Brian Carlson (@briancarlsontv) May 28, 2025

He encouraged others facing adversity to never give up. "No matter the place you call home, or the broken bones along the road, just know you're not alone," he said.

He's walking down a new path for the future.

Reh said he plans to attend the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind this fall, and then attend the University of Utah by the end of the year. He said he's hoping to become an attorney, specializing in family law.

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