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Innocent Bystander Fatally Shot by Peacekeeper at Salt Lake City No Kings Protest

The Salt Lake City Police Department is collecting photo and video evidence to support its ongoing investigation.

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Overview

  • About 10,000 people marched in downtown Salt Lake City on June 14 as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests opposing President Trump’s policies.
  • Two volunteer peacekeepers confronted 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa after he left the crowd to pull an AR-15-style rifle from a backpack.
  • One peacekeeper fired three shots, striking Gamboa; one of the rounds fatally wounded 39-year-old Arthur Folasa Ah Loo.
  • Ah Loo, a fashion designer who appeared on "Project Runway" Season 17, died at a hospital; police say he was not the intended target.
  • Authorities have arrested Gamboa on a murder charge; they are collecting photo and video evidence to support their ongoing investigation.