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Story summary
- Damyen Vainuku, 18, was charged in Utah’s 3rd District Court with stalking and hate-crime enhancements.
- Charges include second-degree felony stalking, six third-degree weapon possession counts, and two class A threats.
- Police began investigating on August 21 after West High School staff reported a threat the previous day.
- Investigators found 13 firearm threats and texts saying “can’t wait to kill a gay person” on Vainuku’s devices.
