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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 18-21, 2004 A-3 The Park Record COUNTY SEAT COUNTY EDITOR: Patrick Parkinson 649-9OI4exUI2 countynGws@parkrecord.com Had a rough day? Club shooter not ID'd Tukuafu convicted of homicide by assault for his role in 2003 killing November in connection to By PATRICK PARKINSON Tangitau's death. Of the Record staff Tukuafifs friends, his girlA Sail Lake County man friend and relatives testified pleaded guilty Wednesday lo against him during a preliminary homicide by assault, a 3rd-degree hearing in March. Investigators felony, for his role in the killing of say the shooting was gang related. 30-year-old Kautokc Tangitau, of But the man's court-appointed Salt Lake County, at Suede, counsel. David Shapiro, quesaccording to Summit County tioned whether Third District prosecutors. Court Judge Bruce Lubeck had Detectives claimed the defen- enough evidence to try his client dant. Finau Tukuafu. 26. shot the for murder. victim last fall with a ,22-calibcr "I think its a very close call as pistol, inside a Kimball Junction to whether to bind over," Shapiro nightclub during a melee at a reg- said. gae concert at 1612 Ute Witnesses withheld informaBoulevard. tion in their testimony against A murder trial was expected Tukuafu and may have given false for Tukuafu this fall. The man ini- statements to investigators, he tially faced a lsl-degrce felony said, adding, different witnesses and one count of 3rd-degree provided three different descripfelony riot. tions of where Tukuafu was For pleading guilty this week standing around the time of the lo the reduced charge, he could shooting. be sent to prison for five years Te s I i m o ny th a t Tu k u a fu and ordered lo pay a SxOOO fine became involved in an altercation when sentenced Oct. 19. Four that night, which he didn't initiate other men were charged in and during which he shot and tlA • - ' killed Tangitau, is not credible, Shapiro adds. "1 think i t s just absolutely improbable lo believe something like that would have happened ... I think it's preposterous," Shapiro said in March. A witness reportedly saw 'I\ikuafu fighting with Tangilau during the Lucky Dube concert Oct. 14,2003. "We have witnesses who see Please see Man, A-4 *k Come to the Grub Steak! 28 day aged Black Angus Beef 45 item Fresh Salad Bar Live Entertainment on Friday & Saturday • Young Adults & Childrens menus • Light Summer Lunch Dishes • Fresh Fish & Seafood Sine 1976 Prospector Square 649-8O6O Corner of Sidewinder Drive and Gold Dust Lane For reservations ploaso call 649-8O6O COURTESY SUMMIT COUNTY JAIL Finau Tukuafu Moab's Oasis for food & fun! 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Brennan said, disSlanton Jones, owner of Silver the proposal and "community missing the extra parking as a Mountain Sports Club in Park benefits" Jones offers Summit benefit. "I don't think it's always City, received mixed responses County as an avenue to higher possible to buy your way to the from the Snyderville Basin density. Jones says the private desired square footage with comPlanning Commission Tuesday health club will complement the munity benefits ... really what regarding his plans Lor a new new Basin Recreation Field you have to offer is just kind of Kimhall Junction sports facility. House, which opened nearby in inherently limited." June. Silver Mountain North Sports 'Hie current Snyderville Basin Club would be built on an exist"1 don't know thai it's a com- Development Code allows for a ing foundation and plans call for munity benefit any more than roughly 16.000-square-foot builda roughly 20.000-square-fool club developing a Barnes and Noble ing on the site. Jones said. and 25,000 square feet of office next the library becomes a comJones' plan would preserve space. m u n ity be ne fi 1." Bre n na n sa id. less than half of the 2.2-acre site Jones envisions installing a adding thai he would oppose a as open space. climbing wall at the gym but no 45.0()d-squarc-fool facility. swimming pool. 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