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Suspect jailed after “No Kings” rally shooting in Utah released from custody. District attorney says he is unable to make a decision and the investigation continues. (www.theguardian.com)

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Local district attorney Sim Gill’s office said on Friday that it was unable to make a decision on charges against Arturo Gamboa after the 14 June shooting that killed demonstrator Arthur Folasa Ah Loo – but that the investigation into the slaying continues.

Salt Lake City police had said Arturo Gamboa brought an assault-style rifle to the rally and was moving toward the crowd with the weapon raised when a safety volunteer for the event fired three shots, wounding Gamboa and killing Ah Loo nearby.

Gamboa didn't fire his rifle, and it's unclear what he intended to do with it. His father, Albert Gamboa said his son was “an innocent guy” who was “in the wrong place at the wrong time”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/21/suspect-no-kings-rally-shooting-death-utah-released.

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[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

You're right. There's definitely a double standard going on. I misread this article at first and thought it was a pro Trump person pointing their rifle at a crowd, so I thought this was finally one of them actually facing a consequence, but I see I was wrong. Either way, we are far too loose with guns and i don't think approaching any crowd with a gun raised is a smart idea.