US EditionSafety volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of a Utah ‘No Kings’ protester
Matthew Alder faces up to 15 years for manslaughter after firing during a protest march where a stray bullet killed participant Afa Ah Loo, officials said.
- A safety volunteer who shot and killed Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a protester at a 'No Kings' demonstration in Salt Lake City, has been charged with manslaughter.
- Arturo Roberto Gamboa, who was carrying a rifle at the protest, will not be charged as Utah permits open carry of firearms.
- Matthew Alder, the safety volunteer, stated he thought Gamboa was about to commit a mass shooting when he fired at him.
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Safety volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of a Utah ‘No Kings’ protester
A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a “No Kings” protest last June in Salt Lake City while firing at another man he believed to be a potential mass shooter has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Armed Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at Utah ‘No Kings’ Protest
An armed volunteer was charged on Wednesday over his role in a June shooting at a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City that killed a fashion designer who had competed on “Project Runway.” The Salt Lake County district attorney, Sim Gill, said on Wednesday that he had charged Matthew Scott Alder, 43, with one count of manslaughter, a second-degree felony. Mr. Alder was assisting with crowd control at the “No Kings” rally on June 14 when he tried …
Peacekeeper charged in June shooting at Salt Lake City’s No Kings rally
A volunteer peacekeeper has been charged with manslaughter in the June shooting that killed a bystander at Salt Lake City’s No Kings rally, while prosecutors declined charges against a second man connected to the incident, according to officials. The charge was announced on Wednesday, when Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said 44-year-old Matthew Scott Alder faces one count of second-degree felony manslaughter in the death of 39-year-…
Prosecutors charge armed volunteer with killing bystander at Utah No Kings protest
First responders tend to a man injured in a shooting at the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)The armed protest volunteer accused of killing an innocent bystander in June told police he intended to neutralize a threat. Now, almost six months later, prosecutors say he’s the one responsible for the violence. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office filed a charge …
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