Utah AD Mark Harlan Issues Statement Following Arrest In Aaron Lowe’s Case
Oct 3, 2021, 11:32 AM
University of Utah's new Athletics Director Mark Harlan leaves the field at Rice Eccles Stadium on Monday, June 4, 2018. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan has issued a statement on Sunday morning after police made an arrest in the murder of Aaron Lowe.
Detectives booked Buk M. Buk, 22, into jail. He faces accusations of aggravated murder, attempted murder, and felony discharge of a firearm. This comes one week after Aaron Lowe was shot and killed at a house party off campus in Sugarhouse.
Mark Harlan released the following statement on social media.
“On behalf of the Utah Athletics family I’d like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the thorough and comprehensive work done by the Salt Lake City Police Department and Chief Mike Brown to make an arrest in the murder of Aaron Lowe,” the statement read. “We continue to mourn the loss of Aaron, and we miss him dearly. We also remain hopeful for a full recovery for the second victim in this shooting, who remains hospitalized. We will continue to support Aaron’s family and our Utah Athletics family through this time of grief, and we are so grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support from the community and all who have reached out to honor the memory of Aaron Lowe.”
Grateful for the work of the @slcpd and Chief Mike Brown. We continue to mourn the loss of Aaron Lowe, and we greatly appreciate the tremendous outpouring of support and care. pic.twitter.com/DcXcbhOGPL
— Mark Harlan (@MarkHarlan_AD) October 3, 2021
Lowe was the first recipient of the Ty Jordan Memorial scholarship and changed his number this past offseason from 2 to his high school teammates’ number 22.
Before the BYU game, the Cougars ran out of their tunnel with a “LLTJ” flag. When Utah was running out of their tunnel, former Ute Samson Nacua gave the flag to quarterback and captain Cam Rising, who gave the flag to Aaron Lowe.
Lowe signed with Utah in 2019 as a three-star recruit out of West Mesquite High School. He played in 11 games on special teams as a freshman. During the COVID-19 shortened season, Lowe played in all five games on special teams in 2020.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com, Co-Host of Faith, Family and Football podcast with Clark Phillips III and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports.
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