Christian McDonald, 24, was found with a gunshot wound on a park strip at 1224 E. Parkway Avenue in Salt Lake City on January 24, 2015. A passing motorist discovered him in the early morning; he was taken to hospital but died of his injuries. He was born May 1, 1990.

Christian’s family remembered him for a larger-than-life personality and a goofy smile. He was part of a close, extensive family that included his father, a girlfriend, ten sisters and four brothers; a funeral service was held February 8, 2015, at Valley View Funeral Home in West Valley City.

Salt Lake City Police identified 36-year-old Eric Burwell as a suspect and described him as armed and dangerous; in May 2015 the department announced Burwell had been arrested in connection with Christian’s death. If anyone knew Christian, his movements that night, or has information about the case, please share what you know.