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2 killed in shooting at Salt Lake City church meetinghouse

Jan 7, 2026, 8:19 PM | Updated: Jan 8, 2026, 6:34 am

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting during a funeral service at 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, according to the Deseret News.

The suspect was still at large, KUTV reported.

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2 killed in shooting at Salt Lake City church meetinghouse