Overview

• A man was critically injured around 7:56 p.m. when gunfire erupted near 200 South State Street during a ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Salt Lake City.
• Police took a person of interest into custody at the scene and later detained two more individuals connected to the incident.
• The suspected gunman also suffered a gunshot wound and remains under police watch in a hospital.
• The protest, part of nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s administration, drew roughly 10,000 participants and had been peaceful before the shooting.
• Investigators are working to clarify what triggered the gunfire, with state and city leaders denouncing the attack.