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‘It’s heartbreaking.’ West Valley City shooting victims remembered in somber candlelight vigil

Members of the Hunter High School and Polynesian community mourned the deaths of 14-year-old Tivani Lopati and 15-year-old Paul Tahi, while also hoping Ephraim Asiata recovers.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) More that a hundred people gather at the candlelight vigil of Hunter High football players Paul Tahi , 15, Tivani Lopati, 14, and Ephraim Asiata, 15, on Friday, Jan 14, 2022, in West Valley City, near Hunter High School along 4100 South at Mountain View Corridor. Paul Tahi and Tivani Lopati were killed in a shooting, while Ephraim Asiata remains in critical condition.