LEHI CITY, UT (September 3, 2024) – Tuesday morning, The Lehi City Police Department announced the passing of an 8-year-old male who was accidentally wounded by a firearm.
On Monday, September 2, at around 7:39 pm, Lehi police officers responded to a call of a minor with a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting appeared to be unintentional and self-inflicted. The incident occurred in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Maverick gas station at 3569 N. Thanksgiving Way in Lehi.
Police officers and bystanders responded to the situation with life-saving measures. The victim was transported to a Lehi hospital in extremely critical condition and was airlifted to a hospital up north. He passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
