Salt Lake City LDS shooting: Manhunt underway after two killed, six injured

Two people are dead and six injured following a shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) meetinghouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night, according to local media outlet ABC4.

Newsweek reached out to the Salt Lake City Police Department via phone for comment and left a message.

Glen Mills, Salt Lake City Police Department public information officer, confirmed that a call came in about a shooting at 7:36 p.m. local time, per ABC4. A funeral was taking place and an altercation broke out, Mills says.

Three of the six injured victims are in critical condition and the statuses of the other three are unknown, ABC 4 reports, citing Mills.

Mills says there’s a manhunt underway and the number of potential suspects is still being determined by law enforcement.

ATF Denver posted to X Wednesday night, saying, “BREAKING NEWS @ATF_Denver Salt Lake City Field Office Special Agents are responding to a reported shooting incident in the 600 block of N. Redwood Rd. to assist local law enforcement in their investigation. Please direct all media inquiries to local law enforcement authorities.”

This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.