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William S. Nakai

Case from Aneth, UT dated May 18, 2017

Victim Details

William Nakai

Male

Native American

Aneth

UT

2017-05-18

46

William

S. Nakai

07/13/2026

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William Nakai, 46, male, was fatally shot on May 18, 2017, in Aneth, Utah, a small community on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County. Initial alerts locked down nearby schools as law enforcement searched for a suspect, and the FBI joined the Navajo Police and San Juan County Sheriff's Office in the investigation. According to reporting at the time, officers were called shortly after 2 p.m., and the case immediately drew a multijurisdictional response because it occurred on tribal land.

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  • Navajo Times: Aneth, Ganado shootings lead to two fatalities - Navajo Times
  • Utah's homicides victims in 2017 - Deseret News
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