Funeral Turned Deadly in Kearns | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

A funeral in Kearns turned deadly when gunfire erupted during services, leaving three injured. A 45-year-old man, Afuhia Masiu Manatau, was arrested after allegedly handing his 17-year-old son a gun — or possibly the son taking it — sparking a chaotic brawl that ended with multiple shots fired and one teen critically wounded. Witnesses describe a violent chain of events: the teen shot, another man retaliated, and the father tackled both before being shot himself. The funeral was for a 23-year-old killed earlier this month at a gas station — and now the father faces murder and serious injury…