Second suspect arrested in deadly Salt Lake City shooting

SALT LAKE CITY — Police have arrested a second person suspected of shooting and killing a 30-year-old man last month in Salt Lake City, and there may be more in the future.

Nay Blusoe, 21, was arrested Sunday and faces an aggravated murder charge and an obstruction of justice charge, Salt Lake City police said.

Blusoe is the second suspect arrested for the alleged murder of Nico Christopher Patino on May 26. Last week, Abdihakim Mohamed, 19, was the first arrested.

SLCPD said Patino was killed in “a coordinated effort with multiple shooters on foot and in a car.”

According to court documents, Patino was attending an “after party event” at an industrial warehouse located at 1810 W. Fortune Road. Police said they viewed security camera footage showing him standing in the parking lot when a vehicle stopped in front of him. While Patino was talking with someone in the car, police say he was shot by several people on foot and from the car.

Mohamed was identified as a suspect after an investigation that included footage of the suspect vehicle at the scene and on other local streets, as well as cell phone location data. He was arrested June 18 while driving the suspect vehicle, according to his arrest report. He spoke with police and admitted he was driving that car, but he denied going out the night of the shooting before asking for an attorney.

It's not yet clear how Blusoe was identified as a suspect, but SLCPD said he left the state and traveled to Detroit, Michigan at some point since the shooting. He returned to Salt Lake City International Airport on Sunday, where SLCPD officers took him into custody.

“The investigation is ongoing and further arrests are possible,” Sunday’s statement said.

The department is still asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 801-799-3000, or make an anonymous report online through City Protect, which can be found. HERE. The file number is 24-113488.