Man dies after shooting at "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City
The latest: The Salt Lake City Police Department on Sunday said the victim, 39-year-old Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a Utah resident, appeared to be "an innocent bystander who was not the intended target of the gunfire."
After the shooting, police found 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa with a gunshot wound hiding in a crowd of people. Gamboa was taken to the hospital before being booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on suspicion of murder.
Two armed men, who were detained by police and believed to be part of the event's peacekeeping team, told authorities they spotted Gamboa acting suspiciously and saw him pull out an AR-15-style rifle from his backpack, according to police.
The men pulled out their firearms and asked Gamboa to drop his weapon, police said. Instead, Gamboa began running into the crowd with the firearm.
One of the peacekeepers fired three shots that struck the gunman and Ah Loo.
What we're watching: Police have still not determined why Gamboa pulled out the rifle or ran away from the peacekeepers.
The peacekeepers' actions are also under investigation.
State of play: The shooting occurred just before 8pm near 151 S. State St., according to police.
The big picture: About 10,000 demonstrators marched through the city to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, joining similar rallies across the state and nationwide.
The protests were mostly peaceful before Saturday evening.
Earlier in the day, a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker was shot and killed, and another wounded, in what authorities called "targeted" attacks.
What they're saying:"Our detectives are now working to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident," Salt Lake City police chief Brian Redd said in a statement Sunday. "We will not allow this individual act to create fear in our community."
"The violence that we've seen here today in Salt Lake City and even in other parts of this nation is horrific, and it is not who we are," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told reporters Saturday night. "This act of violence does not define our city."
Gov. Spencer Cox also condemned the violence on Saturday, saying"My heart is broken for everyone impacted tonight."
Zoom in: Videos from the protest show marchers running away and seeking cover after the shots were fired.
Threat level: Police say there is no current threat to the community.
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