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Christian McDonald

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Jan 24, 2015

Victim Details

Christian McDonald

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2015-01-24

24

Christian

McDonald

07/11/2026

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In the quiet hours of a Saturday morning in Salt Lake City, on January 24, 2015, the life of Christian McDonald, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. A passing motorist discovered him lying wounded in the park strip alongside the street at 1224 E. Parkway Avenue. Medical personnel rushed to the scene and transported him to a nearby hospital, but his injuries, the result of a gunshot wound, proved fatal.

Christian, who was born on May 1, 1990, was remembered by loved one ...
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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah man faces murder trial related to alleged botched drug deal
  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Second arrest in January Sugar House drug-related slaying
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