Man charged with murder in shooting death of Utah football player Aaron Lowe

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Utah football player Aaron Lowe, Salt Lake City police announced Sunday, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.

Buk M. Buk has been charged with aggravated murder, attempted murder and felony discharge of a firearm.

"In a time of need, we turned to our community," Salt Lake City police chief Mike Brown said in a statement. "We asked people to come forward and to share the information they had. Because of those tips and the unrelenting pursuit of justice from our homicide detectives, we have arrested the person accused of murdering Aaron Lowe. So many lives have been impacted from this senseless shooting."

Lowe was among two people shot at a house party on Sept. 26 in the city's Sugar House neighborhood. The other victim remains in critical condition after undergoing surgery.

The incident took place hours after Utah's 24-13 win over Washington State last Saturday.

Lowe, a sophomore, was in his third season with the Utes and was mainly used on special teams. He recorded three tackles in three games this season.

In August, Lowe was the recipient of the Ty Jordan Memorial Scholarship, an award created to honor the former Utah running back who died following an accidental shooting in December 2020.