Arturo Gamboa, injured while carrying rifle at ‘No Kings’ march, says he was treated like a suspect, not a victim

Gamboa was arrested the day of the shooting that ended the protest. A different man was charged with manslaughter five months later.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Arturo Gamboa, who was arrested after being shot at a “No Kings” march in Salt Lake City in June, is embraced by his mother following a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Gamboa was arrested the night of the shooting but was later released after investigators determined he never fired his weapon.

Arturo Gamboa, injured while carrying rifle at ‘No Kings’ march, says he was treated like a suspect, not a victim

Gamboa was arrested the day of the shooting that ended the protest. A different man was charged with manslaughter five months later.

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