"The shooting took place in the back parking lot of a house of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Utah-based faith known widely as the Mormon church. Authorities said no suspect was in custody Wednesday. All the victims were adults. At least three of the injured were in critical condition, police said. Police said they do not believe the shooter had any animus toward a particular faith. They also don't think the shooting was random."
"The red brick church in the northwest Salt Lake City neighborhood mostly serves Tongan congregants and holds regular worship services in their native tongue, according to its website. Upon hearing gunshots, residents from a low-income housing complex next to the church flooded outside to help victims and console dozens of people who had been attending a funeral for a person who was not identified. Brennan McIntire said he and his wife, Kenna, heard several loud gunshots from their apartment next to the church parking lot."
Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church during a memorial service. The incident occurred in the back parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building that mainly serves Tongan congregants. Authorities reported no suspect was in custody and said the victims were all adults, with at least three injured in critical condition. Police indicated they do not believe the shooter targeted a religion or acted randomly. Residents from a nearby low-income housing complex rushed out to help victims and comfort mourners. About 100 law enforcement vehicles responded to the scene.
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