Eight people were shot outside a memorial service at an LDS church meetinghouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night. Two are dead and at least three are in critical condition, officials said.

At least three of the injured are in a critical condition following the shooting, which occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 7, police have said

The church released a statement Wednesday evening. Police say they do not believe the shooting was "a targeted attack against a religion."

According to KTVX, shots were fired after an altercation broke out while a funeral was taking place in a Salt Lake City church building.

A shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah, at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints venue left two people dead and several wounded, local police told an ABC News affiliate late on Wednesday. There were at least eight victims,

A woman who only wanted to be identified as Jess, of Salt Lake City, expressed disappointment that it took the Minneapolis incident to spark action. She hopes protests like the one held Thursday help raise awareness and encourage more people to speak out against ICE activities.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office welcomed a special flag on Wednesday as part of the Flag Sojourn 250 initiative, which is commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States by sending a flag all around the country.

Police are investigating a shooting that took place outside a Salt Lake City LDS church while people gathered for a funeral, leaving multiple people dead and injured.

The son of one of the men killed by gunfire in a Salt Lake church parking lot on Wednesday said his dad exemplified Christ-like love.