Mason Hunt was a 26-year-old White man and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He lived in Salt Lake City and rented a room on Star Crest Drive. Loved ones described him as someone who put others first; he enjoyed snowboarding, the mountains, Japanese culture, anime and video games, and had a support dog named Bear. He hoped to become a criminal psychologist.Mason was killed on the evening of January 12, 2019.

A group planned a home invasion to steal drugs from another resident; when the intruders forced entry some occupants hid and called for help. Mason, who was working nearby, came to the house and confronted the intruders as they were leaving. During the struggle he was struck over the head with a rifle and shot once in the chest. He died later at a Murray hospital.Police arrested three suspects days later and by December 2019 four males — Colton James Beed, Chase Anthony Chavira, Nathan Jesus Amaton, and Alexander Steven Nain — had been charged with murder and related felonies; court proceedings were pending.

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