1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured in Shooting at Utah Funeral
- On Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, gunfire erupted at a funeral in Kearns at 5013 S. 4620 West, killing one man and injuring two others, according to Assistant Chief Justin Hoyal with the Unified Police Department.
- After a brief chase, officers stopped a vehicle containing suspects near 4700 South and 4000 West in West Valley City following their flight from the church.
- Granite School District placed West Kearns Elementary, Gourley Elementary, and Kearns Jr. High under secure protocol out of an abundance of caution, lifting the status shortly after noon.
- Intermountain Medical Center in Murray restricted access "until further notice" as a "precautionary measure," according to Jess Gomez with Intermountain Healthcare, diverting ambulances to other facilities.
- Assistant Chief Justin Hoyal stated the investigation remains active and could continue "for some time," while police believe the shooting was an isolated event outside the church.
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One person dead after a shooting at a funeral in Utah
KEARNS, UT. (NBC, KYMA) - One person is dead and two others were injured after a shooting at a funeral in Kearns, Utah on Monday. Police were called to the scene around 11:25 Monday morning after people attending the funeral warned there could be a problem. Officers were already at the scene when they heard gunfire outside the church. They found one man with critical injuries he was taken to a hospital, where he later died. A second victim was f…
1 killed, 2 critically injured in shooting at Utah funeral
One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting at a funeral outside a church in Kearns, Utah, according to police. The shooting led to a lockdown for nearby schools. The incident happened at about 11:25 a.m. Monday outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 5015 South 4460 West, according to Unified Police spokesperson Justin Hoyal. Officers had been sent to the church after receiving calls from people…
One male shot dead, 2 critically injured outside Kearns church
KEARNS, Utah, Aug. 17, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — One male victim is dead and two are critically injured after shootings outside a Kearns meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where a funeral was scheduled for this morning. Assistance Chief Justin Hoyal, Unified Police, said police had been warned by callers that there could be trouble at the funeral, and requests that officers be visible at the scene. “We actually had off…
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