The Salt Lake City Police Department has made
two arrests in Wednesday’s homicide at the CJ Smoke Shop, 876 W. 800 S., Salt
Lake City, Utah.
On
March 14, 2012, at approximately 7:34 pm, a male got into a physical fight with
victim Steven Chavez. After the fight
the male fled the scene in a red passenger car.
Approximately 20 minutes later two males arrived at the CJ Smoke Shop in
a dark colored passenger car. The
passenger exited the vehicle and opened fire on Chavez, killing him. As the suspect fled he fired additional
rounds towards by-standers, but no one was struck.
On
March 19, 2012, at approximately 12:30 am, Yelfris Sosa-Hurtado (8/13/1986) and
Vladimir Suarez-Campos (8/02/1974) were taken into custody without incident by
Salt Lake City Police SWAT Officers and The Safe Streets Task Force Officers
during a traffic stop at the 7200 South exit of I15.
Hurtado
was identified as the person who shot Chavez and Suarez was identified as the
driver of the getaway vehicle. Both men
were charged with aggravated murder.
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