Friends hold vigil in honor of 16-year-old Om Gandhi, who was killed by dad in Salt Lake City murder-suicide
SALT LAKE CITY — A week after a tragic murder-suicide in Salt Lake City, the community is mourning a teenager’s death.
On Sunday night, Om’s friends wanted to heal together — to gather to celebrate Om and his love for music, and to raise awareness about their situation. People held candles, listened to Om’s favorite instruments and wrote notes on paper.There are still many questions left to be answered about what exactly happened. On May 13, Salt Lake City Police found Parth and Om’s bodies in Parth’s office building, located at 2936 S. Highland Drive.
Om’s childhood best friend and neighbor, Ella Udell, said she misses her friend and wants to do everything she can for him. “I want Om to be remembered as the warm, kind, loving, intelligent, creative, funny person that he was,” said Udell, who organized the vigil. “I think the main thing for today is giving an outlet for the community to heal.”
Court documents show a lengthy custody battle between Parth Gandhi and his ex-wife, Leah Moses, for Om. Parth had sole custody of Om through a temporary order in 2022. Documents also show that a custody evaluation report was filed weeks before the father and son's deaths.National Domestic Violence HotlineFor those struggling with thoughts of suicide, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can now be reached by simply dialing 988 any time for free support.
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