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News18
7 days ago
- News18
Mass Shooting During Annual Festival Event In Utah, Multiple People Injured
Last Updated: A shooting at WestFest in West Valley City, Utah, left multiple people injured on Sunday night. Police confirmed the incident happened during the festival. Multiple people were shot during WestFest – an annual festival event in West Valley City, Utah, on Sunday night (local time). According to multiple media reports, several people were reported injured in the incident. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties in the incident or the exact number of those injured in the shooting. The incident was confirmed after the West Valley City Police, in an X post, wrote, 'There has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park." 'Several people are hurt. PIO is enroute," the police said. A video on social media showed a heavy police presence at Centennial Park. (News18 could not verify the authenticity of the video). ANOTHER SHOOTING IN UTAH In a separate incident, a man, who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the 'No Kings" protest in Utah's 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. 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. First Published: June 16, 2025, 10:48 IST
Toronto Star
15-06-2025
- Toronto Star
Protester shot and killed at ‘No Kings' rally in Utah, police say
A demonstrator was shot and killed at Salt Lake City's 'No Kings' protest when a man believed to be part of the event's peacekeeping team fired at another man allegedly aiming a rifle at protestors, 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, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, died at the hospital.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Yahoo
‘Innocent bystander' fatally shot during Salt Lake City ‘No Kings' protest, police say
A 39-year-old man who was shot during a 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, died in the hospital, police announced had announced. 'Our victim was not the intended target, but rather an innocent bystander participating in the demonstration,' Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said in a press conference on Sunday. Police said the shooting took place when an armed man allegedly raised a gun and ran towards a protest crowd. An individual in a neon vest, who may have been serving as event security, then fired a weapon, striking the running man as well as the 39-year-old bystander, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Officials have said further information about the victim will be released later today. This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
The Hill
15-06-2025
- The Hill
One dead after shooting at ‘No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — A person is dead after they were struck by crossfire during an incident at a 'No Kings' protest in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday, police have confirmed. Salt Lake City police officers responded to the area of 151 South State Street just before 8 p.m. after hearing gunshots. Officers found one person with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and their injuries were considered life-threatening, police said Saturday. During a press conference Sunday, authorities confirmed the victim, a 39-year-old man, has died. Police said Sunday that a person acting as security fired at another man, Arturo Gamboa, who witnesses said had an AR-15 at the protest. He was hit once by gunfire and taken into custody. The 39-year-old man who died was caught in the crossfire, according to police. A camera operated by the Utah Department of Transportation appeared to capture the moment of the shooting. In the video below, which has no audio, people can be seen walking through downtown Salt Lake City carrying signs. Two people, including one wearing a bright yellow vest, can be seen running from the bottom left corner of the video north along South State Street as the crowd disperses away from the area. As some members of the crowd slowly return to the area, a Salt Lake City police squad pulls into the intersection with its lights on. Another police vehicle then passes the squad while traveling north on South State Street. The video ends after the driver of the truck seems to speak with a person in the street before traveling northward. A crew from Nexstar's KTVX saw a person believed to have been injured in the shooting being treated on scene. Salt Lake City Police initially believed the shooting involved four people in total. After getting information from witnesses, police pursued one of the suspects and took them into custody near 200 East 100 South. In total, three people were taken into custody, including a man believed to be the shooter, who also suffered a gunshot wound, according to Police Chief Brian Redd. Additional details were not available Sunday. Officials advised there are no other suspects outstanding and there is no current threat to the community. The motive of the shooting and the events leading to it are still under investigation. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall called the shooting, as well as 'violence… elsewhere in the country,' horrific. 'We deserve to feel safe, especially when exercising our First Amendment rights,' the statement continued. 'Thank you to the Salt Lake City Police Department for their quick action tonight to protect lives and support those marching peacefully. My heart is with you, SLC. We'll get through this.' Utah Governor Spencer Cox shared similar sentiments. 'The shooting at tonight's protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square. This is an active situation, and we're working closely with law enforcement to ensure accountability.' Sunday's protest in Salt Lake City was part of the 'No Kings' movement, with other protests held nationwide set to coincide with the planned celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Shooting during large march through Salt Lake City leaves 1 critically injured
A shooting during a large 'No Kings' protest that left one person critically injured 'does not define our city,' Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said. 'The purpose of today's demonstration was a powerful and peaceful expression until this event, and that cannot be overshadowed or silenced by a single act meant to harm,' she told reporters a few blocks from the shooting in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday night. 'I want to urge everyone in the public to be calm, to give one another grace and to look out for one another tonight in the coming days.' Three people also believed to be part of the incident were taken into custody, one of whom was also apparently shot as everything unfolded, according to Salt Lake police. He was transported to a hospital in serious condition. A motive has yet to be determined, and it was unclear if any of the people knew each other, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd added. 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. Several other videos were also uploaded to social media. A woman identified only as Autumn said she and her nephew heard the shots fired downtown, ducked into a nearby garage and saw a person on the ground. 'I was shaking, I was very nervous. I've heard gunshots before, I've seen shootings before, but in such a big crowd, not knowing where they're coming from, it's a lot more scary,' she told KSL. John Cedarland was in the middle of a conversation when the shooting happened. He didn't hear the shots but saw people running and screaming in response. 'I'm old and I've seen scary things, but there were moments there that I was truly gripped with fear,' Cedarland said. Many others in the area helped officers, who were already in the area to monitor the protest, track down the shooter and take him into custody, Redd said. The person who was shot, whose name and age have not yet been released, was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening. Police said one of the 'involved parties' was taken into custody near 200 East and 100 South. They believe there are no other 'outstanding individuals associated with the incident.' Officers have already interviewed over a dozen witnesses and are aware of videos circulating online, Redd said. The many videos will also be used in the department's investigation. It's unclear yet if the shooting had any ties to the event or anything related to politics, he added. 'It appears they were involved at some level in the protest or at least part of the group that was walking, he said. Witnesses or anyone with any information about the incident are asked to call Salt Lake police at 801-799-3000. Gov. Spencer Cox posted on social media that he had spoken with Mendenhall about the incident. Mendenhall said she called the governor to update him on the situation, and he relayed his support for the city's first responders. 'The shooting at tonight's protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square,' Cox wrote. 'This is an active situation, and we're working closely with law enforcement to ensure accountability.' The Saturday evening march began at Pioneer Park. It was one of many throughout the state and the country Saturday protesting the Trump administration. About 4,000 Utahns attended a protest at the University of Utah earlier in the day. 'This is your home. Do not be driven from it. We can make America what America must become,' said Sarah Buck, who is with the organization Salt Lake Indivisible, which helped organize Saturday's 'No Kings' protest outside the J. Willard Marriott Library. 'Right now, many of our actions seem to be falling on deaf ears, but we must persist. We have to wear them down,' she said, adding that everyone needs to continue showing up at events to show the will of the people. 'Join us in standing up for our democracy.' From chants about democracy to immigration, the crowd held up signs, cheered the various speakers and waved American flags. Protesters filled the library plaza and surrounding grassy areas. Talks of tyranny, defying courts, the power of the people and more proliferated through the speeches that were given. The protest included musical numbers 'You'll Be Back' from Broadway's 'Hamilton' and 'Do You Hear The People Sing' from 'Les Misérables.' 'Our democracy is not yet dead, but it is barely breathing,' University of Utah law professor Teneille Brown said. The 'Democratic Party has lost its compass and the Republican Party has lost its soul.'
