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Vaea Tulikihihifo Jr.

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Jan 07, 2026

Victim Details

Vaea Tulikihihifo

Male

Pacific Islander

Salt Lake City

UT

2026-01-07

46

Vaea

Tulikihihifo Jr.

06/20/2026

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In a moment that starkly contrasted the solemn gathering within, Vaea Tulikihihifo Jr., a 46-year-old Pacific Islander man, was fatally shot on the evening of January 7, 2026. He had been attending a memorial service at a Rose Park meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. His death was a senseless act of violence that cut short the life of a beloved husband and father.

Inside the service, his wife, Nani, had noticed their five-month-old chil ...
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  • East Idaho News: Man with gang ties arrested in connection with double killing in Salt Lake church parking lot - East Idaho News
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