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Salt Lake City Funeral Shooting Leaves 2 Dead and At Least 6 Wounded as Manhunt Continues

Authorities assess conflicting accounts about how many shooters opened fire.

Overview

  • Gunfire broke out Wednesday evening in the parking lot of a Mormon church during a funeral in Utah's capital.
  • Police said a dispute preceded the attack, and investigators have not determined whether one or multiple assailants were involved.
  • Three of the injured were reported in life-threatening condition, while the conditions of three others were initially unclear.
  • No suspects were in custody as officers searched for those responsible and processed the scene.
  • Mayor Erin Mendenhall offered condolences and condemned the violence outside a place of worship, and the FBI publicly offered assistance to local authorities.