Mormon shoot-out leaves three dead
A GUNMAN walked into the Mormon genealogical library in Salt Lake City, Utah, yesterday, killing two people and injuring four others before being fatally wounded himself in a shoot-out with police.
The man, described as a convicted felon in his late fifties, opened fire in the lobby of the Family History Library killing a security guard and a female visitor. Police then swooped on the building, felling the man in a brief exchange of fire and evacuating a large area in case he was wired up with explosives. He died on the way to hospital. Eyewitnesses said the gunman had parked a yellow removal truck nearby and then asked for directions.
"He came in the lobby and shot a lady in the head and two or three other men," said one witness, Lyman Platt.
Police said they had identified the suspect but did not release his name.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies