Salt Lake City police say a demonstrator who was shot at the city's “No Kings” protest has died and that the bullet that killed him appears to have been fired by one of the demonstration's peacekeepers.

A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday.

Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander was Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa.

Detectives don’t yet know why Gamboa pulled out a rifle or ran from the peacekeepers, but they accused him of creating the dangerous situation that led to Ah Loo’s death. The Associated Press did not immediately find an attorney listed for Gamboa or contact information for his family in public records.

      • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        This article is literally about someone being shot at & killed before they could attack a big group of people who are “doing something about it.”

    • reactionality@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Lmao cope and seethe some more, Americunt. Maybe choke on some burgers while at your local school shooting while you’re at it.

      Your country fucking sucks. Deal with it lmao. It’s not anyone else’s problem but your own. So keep coping.

      • MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        11 days ago

        Yeah, again we know our country sucks. What else do you have? Because if you seriously think that “It’s not anyone else’s problem” then, have I got news for you

        • reactionality@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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          11 days ago

          Certainly isn’t my problem. The American ego that has been flaunting sole victory over the axis in world war two, discrediting valid economic models such as democratic socialism, placing military bases throughout the world… You guys have been so immensely egocentric and egomaniac that this is incredibly cathartic to see.

          Can’t wait for your whole fucking cardboard empire to crumble and rot like it fucking deserves. You’re no better than anyone else. In fact you are way way worse. Welcome to your personal “shithole”.