Afghanistan, Jan. 8 -- A shooting outside an LDS church in Salt Lake City, U.S., left two dead and six others wounded, police said Wednesday evening.

Police in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported that a shooting outside a funeral service on Wednesday night left two people dead and six others wounded, authorities confirmed.

The shooting took place outside a chapel while the funeral was ongoing, with three of the injured in critical condition and three others in unspecified medical states, officials said.

No suspects have been apprehended so far, and local law enforcement said that operations to identify, locate, and detain those responsible are ongoing amid heavy investigative efforts.

Authorities urged the public to avoid the area while poli...