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 50501, the organizers of the No Kings protest that took place in Salt Lake City on Saturday, confirmed the "peacekeeper" who was involved in a deadly shooting during the protest was a safety volunteer and military veteran.

The alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, was also shot and was taken into custody on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander who was killed was identified as Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa.