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Man ordered to stand trial for shooting, killing of peaceful protester at 'No Kings' protest
What happened
A man was ordered to stand trial for shooting and killing a peaceful protester during the 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City. The incident involved conflicting accounts, with the accused gunman facing charges of manslaughter.
Timeline
- KSL Man ordered to stand trial for shooting, killing of peaceful protester at 'No Kings' protest
- KSL News (YouTube) Witnesses testify in preliminary hearing for deadly No Kings protest shooting
- KUTV 2News Man charged in fatal 'No Kings' protest shooting pleads not guilty
- KJZZ Man charged in fatal 'No Kings' protest shooting pleads not guilty
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Witnesses testify in preliminary hearing for deadly No Kings protest shooting
— Witnesses testified in the preliminary hearing for Matthew Scott Alder, who faces a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting during a 2025 Salt Lake City protest.
Man charged in fatal 'No Kings' protest shooting pleads not guilty
— Matthew Scott Alder, a volunteer with the 'No Kings' protest Safety Team, pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in the June 2025 fatal shooting of protester Arthur 'Afa' Folasa Ah Loo during a Salt Lake City…