For some reason, this hasn’t gotten much coverage in the national media. Via the Deseret News:
A 39-year-old man, identified as Utah resident Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, died Saturday after being shot during a large “No Kings” protest in downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said Sunday.
Three people also believed to be part of the incident were taken into custody, one of whom, identified as 24-year-old Utah resident Arturo Roberto Gamboa, was shot as everything unfolded, according to Salt Lake police. He was transported to a hospital in serious condition.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting near 151 S. State shortly before 8 p.m. It took place as an estimated 10,000 people marched downtown to protest recent federal policy decisions.
This was a very confusing story, as the man with the AR-15 assault rifle took cover among a group of protesters taking cover in a nearby garage. As far as I can tell from the official accounts, peacekeepers shot at Gamboa when he charged into the crowd with his rifle. That’s when the bystander was accidentally killed. Via the Salt Lake Tribune:
A man dressed in black was squatting quietly with a group of “No Kings” protesters taking refuge in the corner alcove of a downtown building, after gunshots had disrupted the end of a peaceful march of 10,000 from Pioneer Park.
