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Video Undercuts Volunteer Claims in 'No Kings' Rally Shooting

Salt Lake County prosecutors extended Arturo Gamboa’s detention to examine new video showing his rifle pointed downward.

People rush to give medical assistance to a man shot during a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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.”
A makeshift memorial for Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known to friends and family as Afa, is seen Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in downtown Salt Lake City, on the block where Ah Loo was fatally shot during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, June 14. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Overview

  • New footage from KSTU-TV appears to contradict volunteers’ accounts by showing Gamboa’s rifle aimed toward the ground as he jogged away.
  • A safety volunteer with military de-escalation experience fired three shots, striking Gamboa and fatally wounding bystander Afa Ah Loo, a 39-year-old fashion designer.
  • Gamboa, who did not fire his weapon, was arrested on suspicion of murder and will remain jailed without bail until June 23.
  • District Attorney Sim Gill said prosecutors are reviewing extensive witness interviews and surveillance footage before deciding on formal charges.
  • Protest organizers had asked safety volunteers not to carry firearms, prompting questions about the vetting and arming of marshals at the event.