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14-year-old arrested in fatal West Valley City stabbing

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A 14-year-old has been arrested in connection to an early morning stabbing in a West Valley City park that left a man dead.

The man who died was later identified as 24-year-old Niusami Auelua.

Officers were called to Scottsdale Park located at 3755 West 3100 South at 5:45 a.m., and when they arrived, they found Auelua unconscious and appeared to have multiple wounds.

Medical crews later determined Auelua was deceased.

After an investigation into numerous leads, police announced they had arrested the 14-year-old and booked them in detention.

Police say they believe an argument between the teen was at the park with others when a fight broke out between the teen and Auelua.