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A Bystander at a ‘No Kings’ March Was Killed. Did the Shooter Commit a Crime?
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Approximately 10,000 people gathered in downtown Salt Lake City on June 14, 2025, to participate in a No Kings march protesting the Trump presidency, marking one of the city's largest demonstrations.
- Afa Ah Loo was filming the crowd when gunfire erupted, and he was shot in the temple, collapsing near the middle of State Street while holding a sign that read, "The world is watching."
- Michelle Van Tassell, a protester dressed as Lady Liberty, approached the wounded Ah Loo and condemned the violence, stating, "This is not who we are."
- The shooter, Matthew Alder, a contractor who had volunteered for crowd safety, claimed he fired at an armed man he believed posed a threat, asserting he did not intend to hit Ah Loo.
