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A Heber City man was recently sent to prison after pleading guilty to recklessly causing the death of a 7-year-old girl by firing a gun through a wall in Wasatch County in 2021.

Christopher Robert O'Connell, of Heber City, was sentenced to between one and 15 years in prison for manslaughter after he shot through a wall, killing a 7-year-old. He said he was drinking heavily and taking prescription drugs.

A look at the stories of the 95 Utah homicide victims who were killed during 2021.

Heber man charged with murder in shooting death of 7-year-old girl Wasatch County Sheriff's Office Mugshot: Christopher O'Connell and last updated 2021-07-14 00:16:44-04 HEBER CITY, Utah — The man arrested over the weekend on suspicion of firing the bullet that went into a neighboring apartment and killed a 7-year-old girl has been charged with murder. Christopher Robert O'Connell, 34, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of manslaughter and other alleged crimes. Police say evidence indicated he fired a handgun at some point Friday night. They believe the bullet flew into the home of 7-ye...

Men arrested in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Utah girl could face more charges Three men were taken into custody, and two were booked into the Wasatch County Jail, in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Zaydanielys Rodriguez Irizarry in Heber City late Friday night. and last updated 2021-07-12 00:56:39-04 SALT LAKE CITY — Three men were booked into the Wasatch County Jail in connection with the Currently, all three men face separate charges ranging from obstruction of justice to felony manslaughter for the alleged roles they played in the death of Irizarry, whose father sai...