Gunfire Erupts at ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City

Chaos broke out at a peaceable protest in Salt Lake Metropolis over the weekend when gunfire rang out throughout a “No Kings” demonstration, sending two folks to the hospital and prompting a swift police response that led to 3 arrests.

Based on Salt Lake Metropolis Police, officers heard pictures Saturday evening the place an enormous crowd of protesters had gathered. One particular person was critically injured within the taking pictures and rushed to a close-by hospital.

The suspected gunman, who had reportedly been strolling with the gang earlier than the violence erupted, additionally sustained a gunshot wound and was taken into custody after officers tracked him down. He stays hospitalized.

Two others had been detained in reference to the incident. Investigators are nonetheless working to find out what led to the taking pictures, whether or not there was any prior connection between the suspect and the sufferer, and if the assault had political motivations.

Roughly 10,000 demonstrators had marched from Pioneer Park to the Federal Constructing as a part of the nationwide “No Kings” motion, defending immigrant rights, and pushing again on what they referred to as an erosion of democracy underneath President Trump.