SALT LAKE CITY — A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church in January that left two people dead and injured 6 others.
John Vea Uasike Jr., 31, was arrested in California, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department, and is now awaiting extradition to Utah.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office has charged him with two counts of murder, three counts of felony discharge of a firearm, and one count of prohibited dangerous weapon conduct.
The Jan. 7 shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road, where a funeral was taking place inside.
Thirty-eight-year-old Sione Vatuvei and 46-year-old Vaea Tulikihihifo were killed during the incident.
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In the weeks after the shooting, Ryan Daniel Toutai, 32, and Fineeva Pomona Maka, 26, were arrested in connection with the shooting. They were both officially charged with obstruction of justice.
Both Toutai and Maka, who have been tied to a local gang, had previously been pictured with one of the firearms used in the shooting.
According to newly released charging documents, witnesses gave descriptions of who they saw in the parking lot before, during and after the shooting. One witness was then shown a photo of Uasike inside the church during the funeral and confirmed that he was one of the people who fired gunshots.
Salt Lake City investigators believe there may be more individuals involved in the shooting, and anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 801-799-3000.
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