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Man charged with killing 2 in shooting outside funeral in Salt Lake claims he acted in self defense

deseret.com · 2hShare

A 3rd District Court judge ruled Friday that John Vea Uasike Jr. has a prima facia claim of self defense. Now prosecutors are seeking to prove he was not justified and the charges should stay.

First report: He’s accused of murder in the Salt Lake City LDS church shooting. A judge ruled he can argue self-defense. — sltrib.com, 2d