SALT LAKE CITY — The two victims killed in a deadly Salt Lake City church shooting have been identified as police continue to search for suspects involved in the incident that killed two people and injured six others Wednesday night.
According to police, the victims were 38-year-old Sione Vatuvei and 46-year-old Vaea Tulikihihifo.
Of the six who are injured, three are in critical condition, police said, adding that there is no reason to believe there is further danger to the public.
Watch full police briefing following church shooting in video below:
The incident occurred outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 660 North Redwood Road. Police are searching from Redwood Road to the Jordan River for a gray passenger vehicle they believe to have been involved.
Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said the shooting did not appear to be a random act.
"We don't believe this was a targeted attack against a religion or anything like that," said Redd. "We don't believe, at this point, that this was random."
Officials confirm some of the shooting victims were transported by a private vehicle to a local hospital before police arrived.
The church is located in the Rose Park Fifth Ward and is known to offer services in the Tongan language.
Scott McKane shares an update on the shooting in video below:
While speaking during a briefing alongside Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Chief Redd shared how his department will go about its investigation.
"I can tell you our officers will not rest until we bring justice, and we will be here for the community and in the days to come," said Redd. "We will be here in the area, connecting with the community, working with them, doing what we can to make people feel safe."
"Our condolences continue to grow, and we know that this impacts not only those victims and their families, the community that was at the church, but the entire community here in Salt Lake City and on the West Side," Mendenhall added.
Redwood Road remains closed in the vicinity of the church, with police urging people to stay away from the area.
The FBI office in Salt Lake City posted to social media that they are aware of the shooting and are "offering assistance to our law enforcement partners."
In a statement released after the shooting, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said the church is cooperating with law enforcement, "and is grateful for the efforts of first responders."
"We extend prayers for all who have been impacted by this tragedy and express deep concern that any sacred space intended for worship should be subjected to violence of any kind."
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