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Josue David Magadan

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Mar 02, 2024

Victim Details

Josue David Magadan

Male

Black / African American

Salt Lake City

UT

2024-03-02

16

Josue

David Magadan

Yes

06/29/2026

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In the quiet moments of a Saturday, the life of 16-year-old Josue David Magadan, a Hispanic male, was irrevocably altered in the parking lot of a Murray, Utah, McDonald's. On March 2, 2024, while sitting in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Tahoe, Josue was shot in the back of the head. The incident, which police say occurred during what was described as "play fighting," would ultimately prove fatal. Friends and family remembered the young man as a hilarious, kind, and sweet individual.

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  • KSLTV.com: Teen shot in Utah fast-food parking lot dies; suspected gunman was 'play fighting'
  • KUTV: Friends, coworkers mourn loss of 16-year-old shot in Murray McDonald's parking lot
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