Rose Park chapel where 2 were killed outside funeral service is being sold

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is finalizing an agreement to sell one of its chapels in Rose Park, where two people were killed outside of a funeral service earlier this year.

On Jan. 7, police said a gang-related shooting broke out in the parking lot behind the chapel near the intersection of Redwood Road and 700 North.

Two people were killed and several others were injured in the shooting. At the time, neighbors said the incident greatly impacted the community.

"This should never have happened," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in the hours after the shooting. "It should not have happened outside a place of worship; it should not have happened at a celebration of life."

Circles made with spray paint remain outside a church meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road in Salt Lake City on Jan. 8. A shooting occurred the night before at the building when a funeral was taking place. (Isaac Hale, Deseret News) (Photo: Isaac Hale, Deseret News)

County records show it is not a done deal, but the church is rumored to be selling the property to local home developer, Garbett Homes, for $5 million.

A church spokesperson told KSL it is selling the building because it is 46 years old, which records from the Salt Lake County Assessor's Office confirm.