2 killed in shooting in Mormon church parking lot in Salt Lake City

8 Jan 2026 • 12:56 PM MYT
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A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City left two people dead and several more injured Wednesday, 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.