Mass Shooting at Mormon Church in Salt Lake City

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Horn_in_Aggieland
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9:53p, 1/7/26


News is just breaking. Shooter is still on the loose.
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9:55p, 1/7/26
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So sick of the lunacy running amok in this country.
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10:27p, 1/7/26
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Weird that Nick shirley was just saying the other day that Utah had the most violent left wing crazies.

Probably more trans antifa *****
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10:29p, 1/7/26
Rumors are it may been gang related.
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 10:30p, 1/7/26
8 shot, 2 dead

Maybe
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 10:54p, 1/7/26
Horn_in_Aggieland said:
Rumors are it may been gang related.

Would not be a surprise at all.

Plenty of cases of gang bangers shooting up funerals because they know it is a target rich environment of their enemies. Happens in Chicago a lot.
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10:57p, 1/7/26
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Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory
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In reply to DCPD158 • 11:00p, 1/7/26
DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory


Apparently Polynesian gangs are a thing in SLC.
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11:27p, 1/7/26
Amish for sure
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In reply to DCPD158 • 11:37p, 1/7/26
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DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory

Sexual tension. They sell their bikes, black ties, and white shirts for a gun and life of crime. Seen it happen a few dozen times. It's sad.
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In reply to DCPD158 • 11:47p, 1/7/26
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DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory


You must not live in a heavily Mormon area or you wouldn't have said that.
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11:51p, 1/7/26
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Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 11:55p, 1/7/26
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Horn_in_Aggieland said:
DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory


Apparently Polynesian gangs are a thing in SLC.


I don't know about gangs, but a lot of Tongan folks in Utah -- many are Mormon.

ETA: to the extent there is gang activity among these folks, it isn't that the participants themselves are Mormon, but their families are often members of the Mormon church. The Mormon church, for all its faults, isn't one to teach or advocate violence of any kind.
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In reply to bmks270 • 11:56p, 1/7/26
bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?

Amish and Mormons are at war right now
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In reply to samurai_science • 12:01a, 1/8/26
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samurai_science said:
bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?

Amish and Mormons are at war right now


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In reply to Muy • 12:02a, 1/8/26
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Muy said:
So sick of the lunacy running amok in this country.

It's really pissing me off.
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In reply to bmks270 • 12:08a, 1/8/26
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bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?


It sure is and the parents, church and police enable and protect them.
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In reply to bmks270 • 12:18a, 1/8/26
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bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?

It's on the police scanners every night. They knock on your door. (And wait for you to answer)
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In reply to DCPD158 • 12:19a, 1/8/26
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DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory


A group of Josephites from Independence Missouri came to reclaim Joseph Smiths sons rule from Brigham Young. ( go look it up )
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12:37a, 1/8/26
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Mormons are not kind to children who stray from the expected image. It leads to serious mental problems in these kids, and it's not uncommon for their ire to be directed at the church for enabling the environment. Most likely, this is a Mormon run amok seeking revenge against the church for ruining their life. You always hear about the rebellious preacher's kid, multiply that by 10 for a mormon kid.

Charlie Kirk's assassin is another kid from a mormon family with serious mental issues that were exacerbated by the church's intolerance of those who stray.
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In reply to bmks270 • 12:43a, 1/8/26
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bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?

Look up Ervil LaBaron and the Lafferty Murders sometime, and a thing called Blood Atonement. Not saying that anything like these were involved, but yes, Mormon "gangs" are a thing.
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In reply to FriscoKid • 1:14a, 1/8/26
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You don't live in a Mormon area do you?
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In reply to Bulldog73 • 2:46a, 1/8/26
Bulldog73 said:
bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?

Look up Ervil LaBaron and the Lafferty Murders sometime, and a thing called Blood Atonement. Not saying that anything like these were involved, but yes, Mormon "gangs" are a thing.


Mormons have thugs?

Yeah, I definitely didn't have that on my Bingo card.
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In reply to bmks270 • 4:05a, 1/8/26
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bmks270 said:
Wait, are you guys not being sarcastic regarding Mormon gangs? Is violent Mormon youths really a thing?


Yes. SLC has a few Pacific Islander gangs. They don't usually spill over into the church but I guess there is a first time for every thing.
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4:55a, 1/8/26
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Is it politically incorrect or inaccurate to say Samoan?

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In reply to FriscoKid • 5:09a, 1/8/26
FriscoKid said:
DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory

Sexual tension. They sell their bikes, black ties, and white shirts for a gun and life of crime. Seen it happen a few dozen times. It's sad.


Has the OB fattie on a plane vibe
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In reply to FriscoKid • 6:17a, 1/8/26
FriscoKid said:
DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory

Sexual tension. They sell their bikes, black ties, and white shirts for a gun and life of crime. Seen it happen a few dozen times. It's sad.

Too much soda. They need to turn to alcohol.
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6:34a, 1/8/26
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I feel the opinions on this thread are not well informed. We believe in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, but we're not "the Mormon church." Although it's no longer PC to call our members "Mormons," so many do that we just tolerate it.

I think we get along very well with the Amish; in fact, despite differences in doctrine, there are some locations in America where Amish and Latter-Day Saints hold joint church services, out of mutual respect.

The Church teaches that the "law of the land" should be obeyed, so we generally oppose any crime or gang activity, and we support local governments whose job it is to support the laws and protect its citizens. Members who grew up in LDS families can decide to quit attending church or even ask to have their names removed from church membership records. This is not a crime or considered taboo, and there is no punishment. Those who depart from the Church's teachings are no more likely to develop mental illness than any other segment of the populace (which has been researched).

Although I'm not authorized to speak on behalf of the Church, my wife and I are currently serving a mission in the Philippines. Our mission is to invite all people to come unto Jesus Christ and gain Eternal Life through faith in Him and His Atonement.
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In reply to drdavid10k58 • 6:42a, 1/8/26
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drdavid10k58 said:
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I feel the opinions on this thread are not well informed. We believe in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, but we're not "the Mormon church." Although it's no longer PC to call our members "Mormons," so many do that we just tolerate it.

I think we get along very well with the Amish; in fact, despite differences in doctrine, there are some locations in America where Amish and Latter-Day Saints hold joint church services, out of mutual respect.

The Church teaches that the "law of the land" should be obeyed, so we generally oppose any crime or gang activity, and we support local governments whose job it is to support the laws and protect its citizens. Members who grew up in LDS families can decide to quit attending church or even ask to have their names removed from church membership records. This is not a crime or considered taboo, and there is no punishment. Those who depart from the Church's teachings are no more likely to develop mental illness than any other segment of the populace (which has been researched).

Although I'm not authorized to speak on behalf of the Church, my wife and I are currently serving a mission in the Philippines. Our mission is to invite all people to come unto Jesus Christ and gain Eternal Life through faith in Him and His Atonement.


Eh, this is the Politics board; if you want serious, respectful discussion of fringe religious groups take it to R&P. We come here for the lols.
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6:44a, 1/8/26
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THAT SAID: people shouldn't shoot each other at church. May all the dead rest in peace.
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In reply to Jason C. • 6:55a, 1/8/26
Well, I respect your opinion, Jason. Thanks for posting.
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 8:26a, 1/8/26
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Horn_in_Aggieland said:
DCPD158 said:
Oh yeah, rival Mormon gangs. Interesting theory


Apparently Polynesian gangs are a thing in SLC.

This is probably it.

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The red brick church in the northwest Salt Lake City neighborhood mostly serves Tongan congregants and holds regular worship services in their native tongue, according to its website.

Also may not have been in the best part of town

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Upon hearing gunshots, residents from a low-income housing complex next to the church flooded outside to help victims

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8:51a, 1/8/26
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https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens-3/
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In reply to Zachary Klement • 8:54a, 1/8/26
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Posting satire. Nicely done.
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8:57a, 1/8/26
Who knows.. maybe it was a Tongan gang. From the local paper.

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The two wards, or congregations, that meet at the church are Tongan, according to the meetinghouse website. Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou, CEO of one of Utah's largest Pacific Islander organizations Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources said her phone had been flooded Wednesday evening with messages about the shooting.


You don't want to play the Tongan rugby teams out of SLC. Those are some mean mormons.
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