26-year-old arrested for killing uncle during family fight, police say

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly stabbing someone to death during a fight between family members.

Taylorsville Police said they responded to a report of a stabbing shortly before 3 a.m. at a home near 6400 South and 2700 West. When they arrived, one man was dead on the floor.

Police said they spoke to 26-year-old Damon Michael Rushton, and after providing him with his Miranda warning, he admitted to stabbing his uncle. Rushton said he did this after the victim placed Rushton’s brother in a chokehold…

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