7th person charged in gang-related Salt Lake shooting

  • Sebastian Olmedo, 19, faces multiple felony charges tied to a gang-related shooting in May.
  • Seven individuals, including Olmedo, faces charges that include rioting and firearm discharge.
  • No injuries reported despite 24 shots fired; ongoing gang conflict cited as motive.

SALT LAKE CITY — A seventh person has now been charged in connection with a barrage of shots fired at rival gang members in a Salt Lake neighborhood in May.

Sebastian Olmedo, 19, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with rioting and 26 counts of discharge of a firearm, second-degree felonies; engaging in dangerous weapon conduct, a third-degree felony; and marijuana possession, a class B misdemeanor.

On May 25, Salt Lake police responded to a home near 1800 W. Shannon Circle on a report of a large number of shots being fired…

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