United States law enforcement officials have made an arrest in connection to the death of Aaron Lowe, a sophomore cornerback who played for the Utah Utes. The arrest was made on early Sunday, according to media reports.

Buk M. Buk, who is 22 years old, was narrowed in by homicide detectives of the Salt Lake City Police Department, was found in Draper, which is located about 20 miles away from the city centre.

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According to reports from Associated Press, Buk was booked with multiple charges, which included attempted murder, aggravated murder and a felony discharge of a firearm. Online jail records do not indicate if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.

Mike Brown, who is the chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department said, “Because of the incredible work of our homicide detectives, we have justice for Aaron”, according to reports from Associated Press. 

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Officer Brown added, “When I talked to Aaron’s mother on Monday, I made her a promise. We would find her son’s alleged killer.”

Even though the Salt Lake City Police Department chief did not reveal much about the incident, he did rule out a targeted attack against the university, its athletic department, or Lowe. Brown also cleared that the incident was not related to a gang.

Lowe, 21, was shot at a house party just after midnight September 26 after other, uninvited guests were asked to leave, police said. A 20-year-old woman also was shot and critically injured at the party, which was thrown hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13, according to reports from Associated Press.

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Lowe’s death came less than a year after his teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting.

Lowe was a high school teammate of Jordan’s in Mesquite, Texas, and switched his jersey from No. 2 to No. 22 to honor his friend after the 19-year-old died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen on Christmas night 2020.

(With AP inputs)