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Arturo Gamboa Released Pending Charges as Utah 'No Kings' Rally Shooting Probe Continues

District Attorney Sim Gill has postponed filing charges pending investigators’ review of video evidence to identify the safety volunteer who fired the fatal shots.

A makeshift memorial for Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known to friends and family as Afa, is seen Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in downtown Salt Lake City, on the block where Ah Loo was fatally shot during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Arturo Gamboa is taken away in handcuffs on a gurney during the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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Overview

  • Arturo Gamboa was released from jail Friday under conditions after the district attorney deferred charging decisions pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.
  • Police say Gamboa brought an assault-style rifle to the June 14 'No Kings' rally and was moving toward the crowd with the weapon raised when a safety volunteer fired three shots.
  • The volunteer’s shots critically wounded Gamboa and accidentally killed bystander Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a 39-year-old fashion designer and former 'Project Runway' contestant.
  • Investigators have not publicly identified the safety volunteer, described by organizers as a military veteran, and are appealing for video footage to clarify the sequence of events.
  • Judge James Blanch ordered Gamboa to live with his father and barred him from possessing firearms under release conditions that expire after two months or upon formal charging.