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Innocent Bystander Fatally Shot at Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ Protest

Police have charged 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa with murder as they investigate volunteer peacekeepers' role in the fatal shooting at the protest.

Demonstrators carry signs and chant while marching during a “No Kings” protest, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Amanda Barrett)
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Overview

  • About 10,000 people marched through downtown Salt Lake City on June 14 to protest President Trump’s policies under the “No Kings” banner.
  • Officers say Arturo Gamboa brandished an AR-15-style rifle near State Street and ran toward the crowd, prompting intervention.
  • Two volunteers in neon vests fired three rounds at Gamboa, inadvertently killing 39-year-old Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, an innocent bystander.
  • Gamboa was found with a minor gunshot wound, taken into custody minutes later and booked on a murder charge by Salt Lake County prosecutors.
  • Salt Lake City Police continue probing Gamboa’s motives and the actions of the peacekeeping team that opened fire.