SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A military veteran who was trying to stop an alleged gunman and inadvertently shot and killed a demonstrator at a Salt Lake City “No Kings” rally was a “safety volunteer” for the demonstration, according to police and organizers.

Utah 50501, the organizers of Saturday's protest in downtown Salt Lake City, say there was an "imminent threat" to protesters before the deadly shooting.

Utah resident Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was shot and critically wounded during the protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14. He later died in the hospital from his injuries, the Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed in a news release.

Auli'i Cravalho took to Instagram to share a moving tribute to fashion designer Afa Ah Loo, who was fatally shot at a "No Kings" protest on Saturday. The actress reflected on wearing the Project Runway alum's designs at the Moana 2 premiere in November.

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

Police responded to a shooting incident at a protest near 151 South State Street in Utah on the evening of Saturday, June 14. One person was found with a 'critical gunshot wound' and was transported to the hospital,

The Salt Lake City Police Department reported a shooting during the “No Kings” protest at 8 p.m. The peaceful bystander who was shot, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, later died at the hospital. He is survived by his wife and two young children.