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Project Runway Alum Afa Ah Loo Fatally Shot by ‘Peacekeepers’ at Salt Lake Protest

Police have arrested Arturo Gamboa on murder charges with detectives probing how armed civilian ‘peacekeepers’ became part of the protest security

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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn on stage during an episode of 'Project Runway.'
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Overview

  • Arthur Folasa ‘Afa’ Ah Loo was a self-taught Samoan designer who competed on Project Runway Season 17, co-founded Utah Pacific Fashion and is survived by his wife Laura and their two daughters
  • On June 14 at the No Kings demonstration, 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa pulled an AR-15-style rifle from his backpack and ran toward the crowd
  • An armed peacekeeper fired three shots at Gamboa, with one bullet unintentionally striking Ah Loo, who later died at a local hospital
  • Salt Lake City police have arrested Gamboa on a murder charge and allege his actions showed a depraved indifference to human life
  • Detectives are investigating how privately hired ‘peacekeepers’ were armed and authorized to provide security at the anti-Trump protest