206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Hassan Lugundi

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On the evening of June 15, 2025, a Black / African American male named Hassan Lugundi, age 18, was fatally shot at the WestFest carnival at Centennial Park in West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. The festive atmosphere of the family-oriented event, which had drawn thousands of people, was shattered when an argument broke out between two groups near a police mobile command post. As officers moved to intervene, a 16-year-old male pulled out a handgun and opened fire. Hassan Lugundi ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (14)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • https://gephardtdaily.com/local/wvc-couple-raises-funds-to-bury-8-month-old-son-killed-in-westfest-shooting/
  • KSL NewsRadio: West Valley carnival shooting kills 3, injures 2
    •     ...View 12 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Hassan Lugundi

    Male

    Black / African American

    Salt Lake City

    UT

    2025-06-15

    18

    Hassan

    Lugundi

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I recently came across an article discussing the tragic night at WestFest. It's unfathomable how eve... ...Read More
    08/15/2025
    I've been following the case of Hassan Lugundi, and what really strikes me is the resilience of the ... ...Read More
    07/31/2025
    Other Cases from Salt Lake City, Utah

    Salesi Tvivailala Katoa

    Death: Dec 22, 2020
    In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Salt Lake City, on December 22, 2020, the life of Salesi Tvi v ...Read More

    Robert Barros

    Death: May 29, 2022
    In the late morning of May 29, 2022, a fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of the Taylor Gar a ...Read More

    Jamie Blalack

    Death: Nov 02, 2014
    In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 2, 2014, the life of 29-year-old Jamie Lee Blalack wa w ...Read More

    Gage Barrows

    Death: Oct 05, 2024
    In downtown Salt Lake City on the afternoon of October 5, 2024, a verbal dispute between two men esc s ...Read More

    Abdiaziz Abdirahman

    Death: May 30, 2024
    On the evening of May 30, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace near the Murray North TRAX St S ...Read More

    Danny Gallegos

    Death: Nov 01, 2014
    On a crisp autumn day, November 1, 2014, Danny "Kiko" Gallegos, a 35-year-old Hispanic male from Sal a ...Read More

    Elijah Brown

    Death: Jun 04, 2022
    In the early morning hours of June 4, 2022, a party at an apartment complex in West Valley City, a s ...Read More