Aliani Mejia-Marin

Death by Force

On July 22, 2020, Aliani Mejia-Marin, an 18-year-old woman from Sandy, Utah, was fatally shot in a mobile home park. The incident led to the arrest of a 14-year-old juvenile suspect who was taken into custody by the Sandy Police Department on the same evening.

The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was accused of shooting Aliani Mejia-Marin. According to the investigation, the boy was aiming at a rival gang member but inadvertently shot and killed Mejia-Marin instead. This incident highlights ...Read More

14-year-old Sandy boy shot, killed woman who lived on his street, police say

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