Protesters packed St. Mark’s Cathedral seeking safety after shooting

  • Shots disrupted a Salt Lake demonstration on Saturday, causing chaos and fear.
  • St. Mark’s Cathedral opened its doors, providing refuge for fleeing protesters.
  • Bishop Spiegel led efforts to calm and protect the crowd inside the church.

SALT LAKE CITY — When shots rang out in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday night during a No Kings demonstration, people took off running in different directions.

Many of them were on 100 South or State Street and took shelter in nearby buildings, including St. Mark’s Cathedral. Some church staff were there during the incident, and they opened the church’s doors without hesitation.

Kim Paturzo, who participated in the demonstration, said the shooting took place at the “very tail end of the march.”…

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