Incident

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3-26-2024 Utah West Jordan 1-1

Location

March 26, 2024

6900 block of W Jackling Way
West Jordan, Utah

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Dylan Douglas Miller-Mottome
Age: 27
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: Anthony Sanchez
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

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

Notes

Shot best friend in chest; thought gun was unloaded; Glock 1911-style handgun;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/utah-man-trying-to-be-funny-allegedly-shoots-best-friend/

URL: https://www.ksl.com/article/50963484/west-jordan-man-shot-killed-best-friend-while-trying-to-be-funny-police-say

URL: https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/i-shot-my-best-friend-man-trying-to-be-funny-results-in-fatal-shooting-police-say

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 27