Neko Noa Jardine was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries in West Valley City, Utah.
Police said Jardine and two other young men were confronted by unknown suspects outside a home early Sunday morning local time.
He was shot in the neck, chest and abdomen and was taken by a friend to the hospital.
The police tweeted his death on Sunday evening, but no further details were made available, Gephardt Daily has reported.
