Killing of the Haight family

Killing of the Haight family
Killing of the Haight family
Location	Enoch, Utah, United States
Date	January 4, 2023; 20 months ago (MST)
Attack type	Mass murder, mass shooting, familicide, murder-suicide
Weapon	Firearm
Deaths	8 (including the perpetrator)
Injured	0
Perpetrator	Michael Haight
Motive	Unknown

On January 4, 2023, a familicide occurred in Enoch, Utah, United States when eight members of a single family, consisting of three adults and five children, were fatally shot in their home in a mass shooting. Authorities identified one of the adults, 42-year-old Michael Haight, as the perpetrator.^[1]^[2] Haight had been investigated by the Enoch Police Department for domestic abuse allegations in 2020. Two weeks prior to the killings, his wife had commenced divorce proceedings.

^ City of Enoch (January 25, 2023). "Enoch City Press Release". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ Babineau, Andi; Riess, Rebekah (January 5, 2023). "Family of 8 found shot dead in Utah home determined to be a murder-suicide". CNN. Retrieved January 6, 2023.

[1] City of Enoch (January 25, 2023). "Enoch City Press Release". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[:3-2] Babineau, Andi; Riess, Rebekah (January 5, 2023). "Family of 8 found shot dead in Utah home determined to be a murder-suicide". CNN. Retrieved January 6, 2023.

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