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Utah Charges Man with Murder in January Shooting Outside Church in Salt Lake City
Prosecutors say the gunfire stemmed from a dispute among people attending a funeral, and six others were injured in the attack.
- Utah prosecutors are seeking the extradition of John Vea Uasike Jr., 32, from California following his April 14 arrest on murder charges related to a deadly January shooting at a Salt Lake City church parking lot.
- The Jan. 7 shooting occurred at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road, where a funeral was underway with between 150 and 200 attendees inside.
- Witnesses told police that Uasike retrieved a firearm from an SUV and fired toward the church, killing Sione Vatuvei, 38, and Vaea Tulikihihifo, 46, while six others were treated for injuries.
- Charged with six felonies including two counts of murder, Uasike was treated for gunshot wounds before returning to California. Salt Lake police believe additional unidentified individuals remain involved.
- Prosecutors noted that Uasike previously served seven years in prison for assaulting someone with a semi-automatic firearm, and the shooting impacted a community where more than 25% of the U.S. Tongan population resides.
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