A late-night parking dispute at the Brickgate at Fireclay apartments in Murray, Utah, ended in two deaths on December 30, 2023. Laka Girah, 18, a Black male of the Mabaan tribe from South Sudan, arrived at the scene with 19-year-old Sobeth Noge Koki and another person.

The situation escalated when one brother asked Girah to move his vehicle. Girah was reported to have been armed with an AR-15 style rifle and Koki with a handgun. The confrontation turned physical; Girah and Koki allegedly struck one of the brothers, and Ahmadi intervened. During a struggle for Girah’s rifle, shots were fired. Girah was hit and later died at a hospital; Ahmadi was shot multiple times and died at the scene.

Koki fled but was located and arrested by Murray police. Surveillance video from the apartment complex that captured video and audio was used in the investigation. Koki was charged with murder, obstruction of justice, and multiple counts of felony discharge of a firearm in connection with Ahmadi’s death. The investigation into the incident continued.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.