West Valley community spreads hope with ribbons as they cope with tragedy

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — As people in West Valley City are trying to make sense of the tragic events from this weekend, neighbors are using ribbons to tie people together. On a street corner, one person set up a ribbon picking station for others to come by, take one, and put it to stand in solidarity with the families impacted by the tragedy at WestFest on Sunday night.

West Valley City police said a 16-year-old fired multiple shots at 18-year-old Hassan Lugundi and killed him at the event.

Four uninvolved bystanders were also shot — two of whom died. A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were each shot in the arm but are expected to recover. A 41-year-old woman, Reena, and an 8-month-old baby boy, Anderson Garcia Cabrera Jr., were shot and killed…

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