An 18-year-old college-age man, Naod Welday, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 3, 2024, in the parking lot of the Mount Olympus trailhead in Salt Lake City, Utah. The shooting occurred after an altercation between Welday and his friends and another group of males who approached them and asked about gang affiliation. After a friend was assaulted and ran to hide, Welday and another friend locked themselves inside their car for safety.

According to reports, the assailants—arriving in two cars—searched for the fleeing friend, then four males returned to Welday’s vehicle, broke the windows and attacked. A 911 call placed by Welday captured the sounds of pounding on the windows and victims screaming. Multiple gunshots were fired; Naod Welday, seated in the driver’s seat, was struck several times and died at the scene. His passenger was reportedly struck in the head with a hammer but escaped.

Authorities have arrested and charged four individuals in connection with the killing: Mateo Heriberto Martinez, Alex Ruiz-Martinez, a juvenile, and 17-year-old Christian De La Rosa, who was charged as an adult. Charges include murder and aggravated kidnapping with gang enhancements; investigators say the suspects are documented gang members while Welday and his friends were not believed to be involved in gangs.

Did anyone in the Salt Lake City area see activity at the Mount Olympus trailhead on the night of August 3 that could help fill gaps in the timeline?