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2 Killed, 6 Wounded in Shooting Outside Salt Lake City LDS Church During Funeral

Investigators attribute the violence to a parking-lot altercation rather than anti-religious targeting.

Overview

  • Police report no suspect in custody as an active search continues with reviews of license-plate readers and nearby surveillance video.
  • All eight victims were adults, and at least three of the six wounded remained in critical condition after being taken to hospitals.
  • The gunfire erupted behind a northwest Salt Lake City meetinghouse while mourners attended a funeral inside.
  • The brick meetinghouse primarily serves a Tongan congregation, and the area was sealed off as roughly 100 police vehicles and helicopters responded.
  • Mayor Erin Mendenhall condemned the shooting near a place of worship, and church officials said they are cooperating with investigators and offered condolences.