A jury in Utah’s Third District Court has found 23-year-old Guillermo William Herrera guilty of first-degree felony murder for the death of 28-year-old Oscar Avila Jr.
According to the Salt Lake County District Attorney, on November 6, 2021, Herrera and two others, all associates of the Dogtown gang, crashed a wedding celebration in Midvale at the Ganesh Center. When friends and family of the couple asked the group to leave, an argument ensued.
Outside of the building, one of the suspects allegedly flashed a pistol he had in his waistband, and Herrera also produced a gun, causing Avila to rush toward him…