Utah resident Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, died Saturday after he was shot during a large "No Kings" protest in downtown Salt Lake City.
Ah Loo — an "innocent bystander," fashion designer and former "Project Runway" contestant — was shot by a member of a "peacekeeping" group who fired at a gunman who had an AR-15 style rifle and who witnesses say was running toward the crowd.
The unidentified peacekeeping group was assigned to help ensure everyone's safety at the rally, 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 the man suspected of having the rifle — Arturo Roberto Gamboa, 24 — was shot as everything unfolded, according to Salt Lake police. He was transported to a hospital in serious condition and later booked into the Salt Lake County Jail.
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.
At least three shots rang out, causing some people in the immediate area to flee, according to videos near the incident obtained by KSL.
