SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Following the deadly shooting that occurred at the June 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City, the mayor's office has announced changes being made to the city's event permitting process designed to strengthen public safety.

At the 'No Kings' protest on June 14, 2025 in Salt Lake City, an armed security volunteer or "peacekeeper" fired into the crowd after he saw an attendee, later identified as Arturo Gamboa, carrying a rifle. Bullets hit Gamboa and local fashion designer Arthur "Afa" Ah Loo, who later died of his injuries.

Arturo Gamboa was arrested and later released, and to date, no charges have been filed in the case, either against Gamboa or the 'peacekeeper' who opened fire.

The changes will begin in 2026, and in the change most relevant to the June protest

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