SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 20, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) – A federal grand jury indicted two Salt Lake County men on multiple charges after a woman was shot, allegedly by one of the defendants, during an attempted carjacking.
On April 3, Siamelie Nick Mila, 20, and Maddyn Dean Christiansen, 21, attempted to steal a vehicle in the parking lot of a fitness facility in Murray, leaving the vehicle’s owner shot, according to a Friday press release from the U.S. Attorney for Utah.
Surveillance footage from the area showed the victim walking towards her vehicle when Mila exited a black Audi, driven by Christiansen, and approached her. A few minutes later, the victim limped back towards the gym while the Audi left the scene.
Through witness statements, interviews, and surveillance video, investigators determined Mila and the victim exchanged gunfire, the release said.
“The victim, who possessed a concealed carry permit, fired her weapon at Mila after he demanded, at gunpoint, that she give him her car keys,” the Department of Justice prosecutors said.
The victim was taken to the hospital by emergency personnel. Later, at 10:53 p.m., Mila arrived at a local hospital emergency room with a gunshot wound. Following medical care, Mila was arrested.
Both Mila and Christiansen are charged with attempted carjacking, and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Arraigned Thursday in Salt Lake City’s federal court, Mila is scheduled for a detention hearing on April 23 and Christiansen is scheduled for a detention hearing April 29 for discussion of possible bail.
The case is being investigated jointly by the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and the Murray City Police Department.
