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Youth arrested in shooting death of man in Salt Lake City

22-year-old was killed early Sunday morning.

A youth has been arrested in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Salt Lake City early Sunday morning.

Police identified the victim as Englandsienna Pauulu. He was shot multiple times near 125 W. 300 South about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, and died a short time later from his wounds.

Police believe Pauulu got into an argument with three males at a nearby club. When the argument moved outside, the youth pulled out a gun and shot Pauulu.

The other two males involved in the argument were questioned but not arrested. No further information about the suspect has been released.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Salt Lake City police at 801-799-3000.

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