Bystander Killed at 'No Kings' Protest in Salt Lake City; Legal Questions Arise Over Shooter's Intent
By
Kurt Streeter
Pale and squishy. Not ruined, just not done.
Summary
A bystander named Afa Ah Loo was killed while filming a 'No Kings' protest march in Salt Lake City. The shooter, who believed he was defending the crowd, mistakenly killed an innocent protester. The legal case is complicated by questions of intent, self-defense, and the chaotic circumstances of the protest.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAfa Ah Loo was filming the crowd at a No Kings march in downtown Salt Lake City.
Michelle Van Tassell, one of the protesters, had made the costume in her sewing room: a foam crown, a green robe, a torch shaped from household items.
A gunman believed he was defending the crowd, then killed an innocent protester. The legal case is complicated.
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