Overview
- Arthur Folasa Ah Loo was a 39-year-old Samoan-American fashion designer and former Project Runway contestant who died after being struck by a stray bullet at the June 14 protest.
- Police say Arturo Gamboa, 24, brandished a rifle near the crowd, prompting a volunteer peacekeeper to fire three shots that also hit Ah Loo.
- Gamboa has been arrested on a murder charge and authorities are examining whether the peacekeeper’s use of force was justified.
- Hundreds have gathered at a makeshift memorial and a GoFundMe campaign has raised over $212,000 for Ah Loo’s wife and two young children.
- Ah Loo co-founded Create Pacific and was known for mentoring Pacific Islander artists and designing outfits for figures such as Auliʻi Cravalho.