‘No Kings' rally: Police say one protester shot and killed in Utah
Police authorities have confirmed that a man who is believed to be a part of the Utah rally's peacekeeping team, suddenly shot a man during the ongoing 'No Kings' protest, according to an AP report.
The alleged shooter has been identified as Arturo Gamboa, 24, who was taken into custody on a murder charge. It is still reportedly not known why he aimed his rifle at the Utah's 'No Kings' protestors and pulled the trigger, killed a man. The bullet hit bystander Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, who died at the hospital.
Protestors had gathered in large numbers across the country on June 14 to protest against Donald Trump's immigration policies, which resulted in the raids in Los Angeles, leading to the deployment of the US National Guard by the White House.
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