Police ID victims of homicides in Grantsville; community plans vigil - Salt Lake Tribune

Grantsville Police Department has released the names of the four victims of a homicide that took place in that small town Friday night while continuing to piece together the crime.

The victims shot and killed have been identified as Consuelo Alejandra Haynie, 52, and her children, Alexis Haynie, 15; Matthew Haynie, 14; and Maylan Haynie, 12. A fifth victim and father of the family, Colin Haynie, 50, was also shot, but he survived and has been released from the hospital. Police declined to say the injuries he sustained. The alleged shooter did not sustain injuries.

Police say a juvenile suspect who is related to the family is in custody after being arrested at the hospital. He has not been identified and will not be until formal charges are filed, said Grantsville police Cpl. Rhonda Fields.

Fields said police were called to a home in the small town about 35 miles west of Salt Lake City around 7 p.m. Friday. Inside the house at 93 Eastmoor Drive they found the four victims. Colin Haynie and the alleged shooter were already on their way to the hospital. Fields said the people who drove Colin Haynie and the suspect to the hospital are not related to the family.

The suspect faces four counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, and multiple counts of felony discharge of a firearm. Those charges may change as more information is pieced together, Fields said.

“It’s been a huge incident for all of us to be a part of,” she said.

She said the biggest question about the incident is why it happened. “While we may not be directly able to answer that, we hope to be able to gather some information to be able to help people in future to be able to prevent something like this or offer support to those who may need it."

Few other details have been released as the investigation continues. Fields said police do not yet know when the incident started and ended. So far, the only confirmation of facts has been the names and ages of victims. Fields said police did not have prior interaction with the family.

She did say the suspect is not cooperating with police.

“There’s not a lot of crime in this small community. When we do [have it], it’s of a smaller nature,” Fields said.

Police cautioned the public about relying on facts shared on social media. Fields said that information is not formal and not released by law enforcement.

Over the last couple of days, community members have consoled each other while also working to raise money for the surviving family members to use for medical and funeral expense. As of Monday afternoon, $75,000 of the $90,000 goal has been donated.

Patty Deakin-Daley, who started the fundraiser, told FOX 13 news she is overwhelmed by support from the community.

“There’s people, that I know are out of work, that just donated five dollars,” Deakin-Daley said. “I certainly never expected that I could keep raising it and raising it and raising it and people just keep stepping forward.”

The community plans to hold a vigil at 7 p.m. Monday at Grantsville City Park on E. Cherry Street. Organizers ask attendees to bring their own candles.

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