Utah, No Kings and Fatally Shot
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Some 10,000 people gathered in Salt Lake City for a "No Kings" rally and march as President Donald Trump was overseeing a military parade in Washington, D.C. About an hour into the march, shots were fired.
Salt Lake City police are investigating the roles of two self-described "peacekeepers" following a fatal shooting at Saturday's protest that left one person dead and another injured, raising questions about unauthorized security at public demonstrations.
On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.
Utah 50501, the organizers of Saturday's protest in downtown Salt Lake City, say there was an "imminent threat" to protesters before the deadly shooting.
Detectives believe the victim was at the demonstration as a bystander and “was not the intended target of the gunfire.”
At least one person was critically injured in a shooting during a ‘No King’ protest in Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City police said they have taken three people into custody after the “No Kings” m