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Video Appears to Undercut Volunteer’s Account in Deadly Salt Lake ‘No Kings’ Shooting

Arturo Gamboa’s detention has been extended to allow prosecutors time to review footage that may contradict the safety volunteer’s justification for firing

People rush to give medical assistance to a man shot during a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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A young man pays his respects to Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known to friends and family as Afa, on June 17, 2025, at a makeshift memorial in Salt Lake City, on the block where Ah Loo was fatally shot during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, June 14.
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo appeared on the fashion design reality TV show “Project Runway.”

Overview

  • A safety volunteer fired three shots at Arturo Gamboa during the June 14 protest, fatally wounding bystander fashion designer Afa Ah Loo and grazing Gamboa, who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
  • Footage obtained by KSTU-TV shows Gamboa’s rifle pointed down as he moved away from the volunteer’s gunfire, challenging the initial claim of an imminent threat to protesters.
  • Under Utah law a judge granted a three-day extension for Gamboa’s detention without formal charges so prosecutors can examine witness statements and video evidence.
  • The national 50501 Movement cut ties with its Salt Lake City branch after it breached the organization’s strict no-weapons policy at the rally.
  • The Salt Lake City protest was part of a nationwide “No Kings” series opposing President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington