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Teen stabbed and killed in West Valley City

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Updated: 8/31/2010 9:39 am | Published: 8/30/2010 5:38 pm

Written by: Dan Metcalf Jr.

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15-year-old Taylor Paknow

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A 15-year-old West Valley boy was stabbed and killed Monday night outside the Family Dollar on 4760 West 4715 South.

West Valley Police Officials confirmed 15-year-old Taylor Pankow was stabbed and the suspect, who is also a minor, has been arrested. West Valley Police say he will be charged with homicide.

Police believe the stabbing was the end result of a fight, the fight they say started over an iPod.

Pankow was a sophomore at Hunter High School.

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gringuita - 9/2/2010 8:09 AM

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That is so sad. What a waste and over a stupid IPod. My heart goes out to the family of the young man who died so young. And I hope the parents of the one who did this will make their child stand and face the consequences for his actions and not try to defend him.

enough - 8/30/2010 9:34 PM

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Sorry to hear of the death of this young man. Foolishness never is any good. I hope they throw the full weight of the law at the killer!!!