Two people killed in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City, US

As manhunt is under way, police do not believe attack was random but neither was it likely to be attack on religion.Published On 8 Jan 2026Two people have been killed and several injured in a Shooting in the car park of a Mormon church in the Utah capital of Salt Lake City in the United States.Police said the Shooting occurred on Wednesday in the car park of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where dozens of people were attending a funeral.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Protests erupt as ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis immigration raidlist 2 of 3ICE agent fatally shoots woman during Minneapolis immigration raidlist 3 of 3Two injured after ICE agents fire at Maryland vehicle amid crackdownend of listThree of the six injured victims are in critical condition.Police confirmed that no suspect was in custody and have launched a manhunt, with the FBI reportedly offering assistance.While police said they did not believe the Shooting was random, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd told The Associated Press news agency it did not appear to be a targeted attack against a religion.Church spokesman Glen Mills told reporters there had been signs of a fracas outside the church, where the funeral was taking place.“Out in the parking lot, there was some sort of altercation took [place] and that’s when shots were fired,” he said.About 100 law enforcement vehicles were at the scene in the aftermath, with helicopters flying overhead.“As soon as I came over, I see someone on the ground… People are attending to him and crying and arguing,” said Brennan McIntire, a local man who spoke to AP.Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said, “This should never have happened outside a place of worship. This should never have happened outside a celebration of life.”The church, which has headquarters in Salt Lake City, is cooperating with law enforcement.About half of Utah’s 3.5 million residents are members of the faith. Churches like the one where the Shooting occurred can be found in towns throughout the city and state.