A Teen’s Life Lost to Gun Violence | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

A seventeen-year-old boy named Mason, set to turn seventeen, was fatally shot in Ogden last October while riding in a car — a tragedy that unfolded near two schools and has sparked a community outcry. Authorities suspect gang involvement, arresting two juveniles and charging one father with obstruction of justice. Mason’s mother, now fighting through the legal system and grieving, insists her son was innocent, kind-hearted, and dreamed of serving in the Marines — a dream now honored by others who’ve enlisted in his name. She’s turned her pain into advocacy, urging parents to never stop…