Phillip Kioa

Death by Force

In the early hours of April 15, 2025, a dispute in a downtown Salt Lake City hotel room escalated into a violent confrontation that claimed the life of 40-year-old Phillip Kioa, a Black / African American man. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 36-year-old Sofeni Heimuli, unfolded at the Comfort Inn Downtown on West 500 South.

The tragic events began with a disagreement over payment between a man renting a room at the hotel and a woman he had contacted for escort services. ...Read More

FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU): Three people — but not the shooter — arrested after 2 men shot, killed in downtown Salt Lake City

https://www.abc4.com/news/police-investigating-apparent-double-homicide-at-downtown-salt-lake-hotel/

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