West Valley City mass shooting: Multiple shot at WestFest in Utah’s Centennial Park

Jun 16, 2025 09:53 AM IST

A mass shooting has occurred at WestFest, an annual city festival in Utah’s West Valley City. The festival was underway in Centennial Park.

A mass shooting has occurred at WestFest, an annual city festival in Utah’s West Valley City.(Pixabay/representative)

“SHOOTING: there has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park. Several people are hurt. PIO is enroute. Media: standby for staging,” West Valley City Police said in a post on X.

According to KUTV, the shooting occurred around 9:40 p.m. local time on Sunday, prompting the Utah Department of Transportation to shut down northbound 5600 West at 3500 South in Salt Lake County.

An investigation is ongoing, and no information has been released yet regarding the victims or the suspect.