The man Utah police describe as an innocent bystander slain after gunfire broke out has been identified as Arthur Folasa Ah Loo.
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The man Utah police describe as an innocent bystander slain after gunfire broke out at a
No Kings rally Saturday in Salt Lake City has been identified as
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a contestant on
Project Runway in 2019.
The shooter was identified by police as a “peacekeeper” who began firing when an attendee wearing a black mask at the rally pointed an AR-15-style rifle at the crowd. “Peacekeepers” apparently were recruited by rally organizers, though a spokesperson for the organizers has said that the “safety teams” were asked not to bring guns.
The man who allegedly pointed the AR-15-style rifle at the crowd has been identified as 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa, who was dressed in all black clothing and wearing a black mask.
The incident began shortly before 8 p.m. when Gamboa allegedly pulled out an AR-15-style rifle from a backpack and “begin manipulating it.” Two men described by police as “peacekeepers” saw Gamboa “move away from the crowd and move into a secluded area behind a wall – behavior they found suspicious.”
When the two men confronted Gamboa with their handguns drawn, Gamboa apparently raised his rifle into a firing position and ran toward the crowd, according to Salt Lake police.
“In response, one of the peacekeepers fired three rounds,” police said in a statement. One round struck Gamboa and another struck and killed Ah Loo. Gamboa was found “crouching among a group of people with a gunshot wound.”
