Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
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A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City left two people dead and several more injured Wednesday (January 7, 2026), local media reported.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, according to the Deseret News. A funeral was reportedly taking place inside, it said.
Authorities said no suspect was in custody, KUTV reported.
Video from the scene showed a large number of emergency response vehicles with flashing lights.
Published – January 08, 2026 10:32 am IST
