DoomsdaysCW<p>Man killed at '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' protest in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaltLakeCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaltLakeCity</span></a> was acclaimed 'Project Runway' designer</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArthurFolasaAhLoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArthurFolasaAhLoo</span></a> was a former contestant on the show whose designs were lauded by celebrities from “Real Housewives” to “Moana” star Auli’i Cravahlo. </p><p>June 16, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT<br>By Kimmy Yam</p><p>"Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, an innocent bystander who was shot and killed Saturday at a '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' protest in Utah, is being remembered as a celebrated fashion designer who dressed the likes of 'Moana' star Auli’i Cravalho and cast members of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” He also committed his life to both his Pacific Islander culture and his role as a father.</p><p>"Ah Loo, the 39-year-old head of fashion house Afa Ah Loo, 'was not the intended target of the gunfire,” Salt Lake City police said. Despite lifesaving efforts by first responders, Ah Loo died at a local hospital, officials said.</p><p>"In an emotional post on social media, Cravalho said there were 'no words to hold the grief of losing' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AhLoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AhLoo</span></a>.</p><p>" 'Your artistry will never be forgotten; and neither will your peaceful protest,' Cravalho said. "My deepest condolences, sympathies and Aloha to his family, and all who felt his impact.'</p><p>"Officials said that two men who were part of the event’s 'peacekeeping team' were detained Saturday after one of the 'peacekeepers' allegedly fired the shot that fatally injured Ah Loo. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArturoGamboa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArturoGamboa</span></a>, 24, was also arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on a murder charge.</p><p>"The 'peacekeepers' told police that they saw Gamboa move away from the crowd and begin manipulating an AR-15-style rifle. It prompted them to draw their guns and order him to drop the weapon, police said. However, Gamboa ran into the crowd, holding his gun in a 'firing position,' leading one of the 'peacekeepers' to fire three shots. One of the shots struck Gamboa while the other hit Ah Loo, police said "</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/man-killed-no-kings-protest-salt-lake-city-designer-ah-loo-rcna213296?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/news/asian-america</span><span class="invisible">/man-killed-no-kings-protest-salt-lake-city-designer-ah-loo-rcna213296?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p>