Jaime Lynn Salazar, a 34-year-old Caucasian female, died on June 7, 2015, in what police determined to be a double murder-suicide. The tragedy unfolded in a Murray, Utah, apartment where she lived with her fiancé and children.
On that Sunday, just before noon, police believe Jaime's fiancé, 30-year-old Johnathon Reeves, shot and killed her and their 2-year-old son, Jordan Reeves. After killing his fiancée and young son, Reeves then turned the gun on himself, taking his own life.
At the time of the horrific events, Jaime's three other children from a previous marriage, who were between the ages of 8 and 11, were also in the apartment. The three older children were physically unharmed and were later placed in the care of their biological father.
The motive for the killings was not immediately released by authorities, but court records revealed a troubled history of domestic violence. Just months prior, in August of the previous year, Reeves had been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child. In that incident, he had threatened Jaime and one of her children with a shotgun, stating his intention to kill her, her children, and himself. At the time of that arrest, police found several other weapons in the home.
Reeves, a military veteran, had been participating in a veterans treatment court program as a result of the earlier charges. He had appeared in court just days before the murder-suicide, and it was noted that he was in compliance with his probation. The final, tragic outcome shocked those who were aware of his involvement in the court system, which was intended to provide him with support and services. The suspect in Jaime Salazar's death was her fiancé, Johnathon Reeves, who died by suicide at the scene, and therefore no arrests were made.
