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Man arrested in shooting death of Utah teen; woman arrested for reportedly obstructing investigation

A man who allegedly shot an 18-year-old to death in St. George has been booked into jail, and his girlfriend has been arrested for allegedly helping him cover up the shooting.

St. George Police received a report Wednesday afternoon that Skyler Armstrong had been shot in the head. According to police, when they arrived at 252 N. 2700 East, a pickup truck was “rapidly pulling away from the residence.” They stopped the vehicle, and the 32-year-old driver told them “he witnessed Skyler shoot himself.”

Armstrong was transported to a hospital, where he died from a gunshot to the left side of his head.