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Utah church shooter charged with attempted murder

Tara Evans, left, is comforted by her daughter Karen Evans during a news conference at the McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, Utah on Monday, June 17, 2013, to update the condition of Tara's husband, James Evans, who was shot in the head during church services on Sunday. James Evans, 65, was in critical condition Monday, but has made steady progress, said intensive care unit director Dr. Barbara Kerwin. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.

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