Jacqueline Nuñez was 16 and a sophomore at Piute High School when she was killed near Circleville, Utah, on the night of Sunday, January 8, 2023. Described as vibrant and kind-hearted, she played volleyball, basketball and softball and was well known in the small community.

According to the Piute County Sheriff’s Office, Jacqueline was with her 17-year-old boyfriend, Francisco Daniel Aguilar, when an altercation occurred. She tried to flee from his vehicle toward a friend’s car and was shot in the leg; Aguilar then fired at the friends’ car, forcing it to leave, walked back to Jacqueline and shot her in the head. First responders found her deceased on a dirt road just north of Circleville.

Aguilar was located and arrested later that night near Salina, about 70 miles north of Circleville. The community held vigils and Piute High School made counselors available to students and staff.

Did anyone in Circleville know Jacqueline’s routine that night or see anything that could help clarify what happened?