Gun Violence

All the shooting victims were adults. At least three of the injured were in critical condition, police said. Vaea Tulikihihifo, 46, and Sione Vatuvei, 38, were identified as the two people killed in the shooting.

The Wednesday night shooting took place in the parking lot of the Rose Park 5th Ward meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 660 N. Redwood Road. Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time.

Gamboa spoke publicly for the first time since his June arrest in the Salt Lake City No Kings protest shooting. The district attorney recently announced Gamboa wouldn’t be charged.

El fiscal del condado de Salt Lake, Sim Gill, dijo que creen que el voluntario de la marcha Matthew Alder actuó de manera imprudente cuando disparó contra la multitud y mató a Afa Ah Loo. El hombre al que Alder estaba disparando, Arturo Gamboa, no enfrenta cargos.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said they believe march volunteer Matthew Alder acted recklessly when he shot into the crowd and killed Afa Ah Loo. The man Alder was shooting at, Arturo Gamboa, is not being charged.

Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to 'Stop and don't touch that gun.' Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah passed laws requiring schools to teach children as young as 5 the basics of gun safety and how to properly store guns at home.

Utah Valley University will hire eight additional police campus officers and two new safety managers to coordinate security for future events on campus. The school received harsh criticism for its lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.

Según una ley estatal de 2024, las escuelas de Utah tienen tres opciones para cumplir con el requisito de seguridad armada. La opción más popular, por mucho, también es la más barata: los guardianes escolares voluntarios.

Laura Ah Loo has not said much publicly about her husband’s fatal shooting at a June No Kings protest in Salt Lake City. But after more than four months without any charges filed, her legal team wants action. And they’re planning to sue.

Per a 2024 state law, Utah schools have three options to fulfill an armed security requirement. The most popular option by far is also the cheapest: volunteer school guardians.

A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed has written a public plea for peace. Lisa Louis also says she instantly forgave the gunman after they locked eyes in the chaos.

An Associated Press review of Utah Valley University found the school lacked several key public safety measures and practices that are standard security for events around the country.