Violent — West Valley City, UT — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

A man was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing a kiosk employee at the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Violent
  • Location: West Valley City, UT
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: male, age 48
  • Victim(s): 1 (kiosk employee)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The suspect, Peter Michael Larsen, 48, was taken into custody Monday at the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City.
  • Larsen allegedly stabbed kiosk employee Syed Sohail Uddin multiple times and told police he did so because the victim was Muslim.
  • Larsen faces charges of Attempted Murder and carrying a prohibited weapon.
  • He previously served time in prison for threatening firefighters and police officers with a shotgun in 2022.