Utah police search for clues and motive in killings of five family members

Woman, man and three children were killed in a Salt Lake City suburb, and young man, 17, was found injured in garage

Police on Wednesday were investigating the when and why behind the deaths of five members of a Utah family – including three children – who were found in their home after a relative grew concerned about not hearing from them for several days.

A wounded 17-year-old boy who had apparently been shot was also discovered in the home’s garage on Tuesday. As of that evening, police in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City didn’t know whether the teen was a suspect or a victim in the case. Due to his injuries “there are some challenges in communicating with him and finding out more information”, spokesperson Roseanne Vainuku said.