GRANTSVILLE, UT. (THECOUNT) — A Utah teenager is believed responsible for fatally shooting four family members Friday in Grantsville.
The suspected shooter is a teenaged member of the family who was taken into custody by police on Friday.
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Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall, who came to the scene to speak with responders late Friday night, confirmed the victims and the shooter are all related.
Gov. Gary Herbert tweeted out condolences and support about 10:30 p.m. Friday night:
“Our hearts are broken by the horrible news coming out of Grantsville tonight,” he said. “We mourn over the loss of innocent lives. Our Department of Public Safety and State Crime Lab are assisting local law enforcement with the investigation. Additional information will be released by local authorities as it becomes available,” reports Deseret.
Police assured there is no threat to the public.
Grantsville Police Cpl. Rhonda Fields told reporters “officers were dispatched to a residence tonight in regards to a suspected homicide. It has been determined that four are deceased, but five were actually shot.”
Fields wasn’t sure what condition the sole survivor was in when he or she was transported to the hospital.
“The officers have quite a lot that they’re trying to do. Obviously, first things first, they’re trying to make notifications to family members so that they don’t find out through the media, so they can get proper notification, and then we’ll be able to release that information. We want to verify that no information is released before all family members are notified.”
The governor continued, “Parents and grandparents, secure your firearms! Everyone, hug your loved ones tight. And remember love, not hate, will heal broken individuals and families.”
The victim have not been identified as of Saturday morning.
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Geo quick facts: Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,893 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.