Josh Pectol, 39, was shot and killed on the evening of October 13, 2025, near Main Street Park in Sandy, Utah. Police were called to the area of 8720 South 60 East just before 8:30 p.m.; officers found Pectol with a gunshot wound and he later died at a local hospital. An autopsy determined a bullet struck his heart and a second bullet grazed his forehead.

Pectol had gone to the park to accompany his teenage son to a meeting arranged over Instagram to buy THC cartridges after the son became uneasy about the buyer’s messages. The shooting occurred during an apparent robbery. Authorities announced arrests of three male teenagers in connection with the incident and said one 16-year-old would be prosecuted in adult court; officials stated they do not believe there are additional suspects.

Did anyone in the Sandy area see activity near Main Street Park that night or know more about the arranged meeting?