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Matthew Matt Earl Holt

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Apr 16, 2017

Victim Details

Matthew Holt

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2017-04-16

46

Matthew

Matt Earl Holt

06/25/2026

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On Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, Matthew Holt, a 46-year-old Caucasian male from South Jordan, Utah, was found deceased in his parked car near 3200 South and 900 West in Salt Lake City. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound in what police would soon investigate as a homicide. The incident that cut Holt's life short was a random act of violence that unfolded over a mere 20 seconds.

In the weeks following the discovery, the South Salt Lake Police worked to piece together the events of tha ...
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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Man found dead of gunshot wound, South Salt Lake Police suspect homicide
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