Teen Who Survived 2024 Murder-Suicide of His Parents and Siblings Dies Unexpectedly at 19

A Utah teenager who was the only member of his family to survive a 2024 murder-suicide has died unexpectedly. Sha Reh was 19.

Sha died Sunday, Jan. 11, from natural causes while staying at his aunt and uncle’s home, his extended family said in a statement shared on GoFundMe. The fundraiser was created to help cover funeral expenses.

“While we are devastated at the news of his death, the knowledge of the joy of his reunion with his family exceeds our pain,” his family wrote. “He was among those who were once blind, but now can see. He has a perfect vision of his and his family’s eternity, and his home is now with them.”

The family added that supporting Sha through the past year had been deeply meaningful.

“Caring for him and watching him grow and regain his independence has been a labor of love for our family,” the statement continued.

They also thanked Salt Lake County officials and first responders, along with everyone who showed “loving kindness” to Sha and his loved ones over the past year.

In December 2024, police in West Valley City, Utah, said a relative went to Sha’s home and found him suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers later discovered five other family members dead inside.

Those victims were Sha’s mother, Bu Meh, 38, and his siblings — sisters Kristina Ree, 8, and Nyay Meh, 2, and brother Boe Reh, 11. Police said they believe Sha’s father, Dae Reh, 42, killed his wife and children before dying by suicide. Sha was 17 at the time and was shot in the head, reported Fox 13.

“Honestly, Sha was the kindest person I’ve ever known,” Josh Adams, an assistant principal at Granger High School, told the news outlet. “And I’ve gotten to know him pretty well over the course of the past year… and my life was so much better for it.”

Adams said he spoke with Sha only weeks before his death, as Sha worked to adapt to blindness by learning Braille and other life skills so he could attend the University of Utah. Adams said Sha “had so much to offer this world,” adding that his resilience and outlook made him a powerful example of endurance, empathy, and forgiveness.

In an interview with KSL in May 2025, Sha compared learning Braille to learning English when his family moved from Myanmar to the United States. His family was also baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Sha said his faith helped him remain hopeful.

“I strive to do good things in this world,” Sha said in May. “I am very grateful and blessed to have this opportunity to be happy.”