Incident

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7-09-2020 Utah Saint George 1-1

Location

July 09, 2020

Incident Address

Saint George, Utah

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Trinity Joan Leavitt
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Anthony Vega
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Playing with gun
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Criminal act with stolen gun
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

AD; gunshot wound to head; Vega admitted stealing guns 2 days before the shooting;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/7/10/21320121/st-george-man-18-charged-with-killing-14-year-old-girl

URL: https://news.washeriff.net/divisions/corrections-division/bookings/

URL: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/7/16/21327415/man-accused-of-killing-teenager-stole-guns-2-days-earlier-police-say

URL: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/12/30/22178907/grim-tally-a-look-at-each-of-utahs-homicide-victims-of-2020

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 62