A Utah teen is accused of firing into a crowd at a carnival, murdering three people and injuring several more. The dead include an 8-month-old infant. Why is violent crime increasing in Utah in recent years? What is the state doing wrong?

>Three people, including an infant, were killed in a shooting Sunday night at WestFest, the annual festival event held in West Valley City.

>West Valley City spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku said police officers at Centennial Park (near 5600 West and 3100 South) spotted a "verbal altercation" happening around 9:15 p.m. near the main entrance to the festival, near the north end of the park. As they approached to break it up, a 16-year-old boy in one of the groups pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots.

>Five people were shot, and three of them died from their wounds.

>An 18-year-old man, who Vainuku said is believed to have been the target of the shooting, was shot multiple times and died from his injuries. He was identified as Hassan Lugundi.

>A 41-year-old woman, identified as Fnu Reena, was hit and killed by a stray gunshot. She was an uninvolved bystander.

>An 8-month-old boy was also hit and killed by a stray bullet. His name is not being released because he is underage, but officials confirmed he belonged to a family in West Valley.

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