Young man shot, killed at Mount Olympus trailhead
Aug 5, 2024, 11:08 AM | Updated: Aug 13, 2024, 1:34 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — An 18-year-old man is dead after he was found shot multiple times by an unknown shooter Saturday, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 4:30 a.m., the sheriff’s office said, deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the Mount Olympus trailhead. When they arrived, they discovered the victim, Naod Welday, had been shot. It was unclear whether he was still alive upon their arrival.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera indicated there could be more than one suspect, but didn’t say they had anybody identified.
“We are committed to finding those responsible for this senseless act of violence,” Rivera said. “Our detectives are working tirelessly to gather evidence and follow up on leads.”
The sheriff’s office encouraged anyone with information to report it to 801-840-4000.
Rivera said she has seen cases like these in the past that were targeted attacks but could not confirm if that was the case in this shooting.
“Right now, we just don’t know if it was a targeted or if it was random,” she said.
“It’s very unfortunate,” Rivera said. “And it does raise concern because we do have a lot of community members that use that trail.” Sheriff Rivera said however she does believe the trail is safe and there is no immediate threat to the public.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect a corrected phone number by the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Contributing: Brianna Chavez, KSL TV
