Utah charges man with murder in January shooting outside church in Salt Lake City
Prosecutors in Utah have charged John Vea Uasike Jr., a 32-year-old man taken into custody in California, with two counts of murder and other felonies in connection with a January shooting outside a Salt Lake City church that killed two people and injured six. The incident occurred during a funeral and stemmed from a dispute between individuals who knew each other, according to investigators. Authorities allege Uasike fired into the air before shooting toward the church and attendees, and that he fled to California after being wounded. The church, which serves a largely Tongan congregation, is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onUtah charges man with murder in January shooting outside church in Salt Lake CityProsecutors say a man in California is in custody on murder charges in connection with a shooting in January that left two people dead in a Salt Lake City church parking lotByMORGAN LEE Associated Press and MEAD GRUVER Associated PressApril 27, 2026, 6:40 PM1:52Prosecutors in Utah are seeking the extradition of a man from California on murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting in January at a church parking lot in Salt Lake City that left two people dead, according to court documents unsealed Monday.Law…
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