Posted on 06/16/2025 12:43:57 PM PDT by TBP
An "innocent bystander" at the "No Kings" demonstration in downtown Salt Lake City was shot and killed Saturday, police said.
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, of Utah, died in a hospital, Salt Lake City police said in an update.
Detectives believe Ah Loo was at the demonstration as a bystander and "was not the intended target of the gunfire."
Police have arrested Arturo Gamboa, 24. He was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on a murder charge. It was not immediately clear whether Gamboa was still in jail Sunday and whether he has an attorney.
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Maybe. Maybe it implies something else.
We don’t have the codebook of the day to decipher intent so it is best to just focus on the hard facts and avoid contributing to the confusion.
I’m confused.
Were the “peacekeepers” who shot the “innocent bystander” affiliated with the protestors or were they there to keep an eye on the protestors?
Maybe that’s how the police described him and they are using quotations to quote the police.
They actually seem to be quoting the statement the police put out.
Seems that a depraved Antifa goon decided to try to murder a bunch of the normie liberals who were out and protesting the at the dumb “No Kings” thing, but he got shot by another (armed) liberal.
So many lessons to draw here.
As Col. Jeff Cooper dryly observed, “You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar”.
The authorities are clearly applying the felony murder rule to the Antifa guy, but that doesn’t necessarily remove criminal jeopardy from the “protector” dude.
But, even with all of the Monday morning quarterbacking, the yellow vest guy probably saved a lot of lives.
This could get interesting. The guy who was arrested, according the actual shooters statement to police, did not raise his rifle until the shooter and another individual closed on him with weapons drawn.
Rare for the “sneer quotes” to be used against their own side.
Arturo Gamboa, 24.
hmmmm....all it takes is a gunshot to disperse and splinter the mob ? seems like that is something someone could use
Why not, Becky?
From Andy Ngo:
“Slowed-down footage from the Salt Lake City “No Kings” shooting shows one of the volunteer “peacekeepers” firing into the crowd. Arturo Gamboa, dressed in black, runs away when the shots are fired and his rifle wasn’t pointed at anyone (in this video). Gamboa, a far-left Antifa-supporting Latino revolutionary-type, has been charged with m—rder for the bystander being killed by the unnamed peacekeeper.”
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Democrats and the media are trying to hide details about the homicide at the Utah “No Kings” protest. One of their volunteer “peacekeepers” may have wrongly assumed an armed radical leftist was a MAGA threat and fired rounds toward him, killing a bystander.https://ngocomment.com/p/murder-suspect-at-salt-lake-city
Most likely.
“Mass Casuality Event Stopped By Armed Citizens.
This looks more like one loser cosplay security guard sees another loser cosplay security guard, then shoots loser protester by accident.
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, of Utah, died in a hospital, Salt Lake City police said in an update.
I was wondering if the deceased was the brother of the renowned allergy specialist...both being from a culture where the last names differ.
Peace keepers ??
Would that be like the Proud Boys who were in dc onJ6 and not armed and did not kill anyone but were hunted down, jailed, prosecuted, convicted and jailed somemore for what was it? Peaceful protesting.
But, dc cop michael byrd drew a bead for an extended time and murdered Ashly Babbitt who was unarmed and he got a raise and promoted.
The so called news has a problem reporting facts
The armed "peacekeepers" were sponsored by the "No Kings" protest organizers. They were supposed to protect the protestors from any Right-Wing Extremist Trump Supporters (tm) that might show up.
Ironic how things worked out. I guess the peacekeepers needed more range time to improve their accuracy. They also needed better training in lawful and correct use of force.
The original gunman (Gamboa) had reportedly been disarmed and was attempting to flee when the peacekeepers shot at him and killed the bystander. Gamboa would not have been a threat at that time and was in the middle of a crowd when the peacekeepers shot and wounded him.
This does not look like a good shoot.
I note that the peacekeepers have been "detained". Their statements have been contradicted by other witnesses to the event. If the peacekeepers statements hold up, the shooting will be justified. If not, they will be subject to prosecution.
Too close for me to make a bet. I am waiting for more videos to turn up.
I love that the Party of Death has begun taking each other out. Since Republicans won’t do it, let them do it to themselves. Idiots.
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