A house party in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood turned deadly in the early morning hours of August 28, 2021. Wilmington Ave. escalated when host Levon Garo Meguerditchian accused several attendees, including 18-year-old Abdourazak CJ Mouhoumed, of theft. As Mouhoumed drove away, Meguerditchian opened fire, striking him in the head. Mouhoumed lost control of the car and it crashed into two nearby houses; he was later found dead in the driver’s seat when officers returned after a juvenile reported someone was being held hostage.

Witnesses say Meguerditchian and his girlfriend forced remaining guests into a laundry room, threatened them, assaulted at least one female juvenile, and attempted to conceal evidence by searching for shell casings. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Meguerditchian firing at Mouhoumed’s vehicle. Meguerditchian was arrested and later convicted by a jury of first-degree felony murder and multiple related charges; his girlfriend, Mary Akopyan, faced kidnapping, obstruction and assault charges.

Wilmington Ave. that night?