SALT LAKE CITY — One person was critically injured Saturday during a shooting that occurred as protesters marched through the streets of downtown Salt Lake City following a "No Kings" protest. Three people are now in custody in connection with the shooting, according to police.
Multiple shots are heard fired in video below from Salt Lake City protest shooting (Courtesy: Carl Moore):
The Salt Lake City Police Department said the victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
One man described as a person of interest was immediately taken into custody by police near 200 East 100 South, with two other people being apprehended later in the evening. All three were involved in the march in some way, but police said there is no motive as of Saturday night.
There is no longer a threat to the community, police said.
Police give update on shooting during downtown SLC protest march:
The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. as the march approached 200 South and State Street. At that point, people began running, and police were seen with their guns drawn as they approached the first man standing next to a building.
According to FOX 13 News crews on the scene, the first man who was taken into custody had blood on his hands. After being handcuffed, the unidentified man was put into an ambulance with unspecified injuries.
Video below shows crews attending to a person following shooting (Courtesy: Michele Barker):
Gov. Spencer Cox responded to the incident with a comment on social media.
"The shooting at tonight’s protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square," he wrote.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall also shared her thoughts on the shooting.
"The violence we’ve seen today in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in the country is horrific—it’s just not who we are. We deserve to feel safe, especially when exercising our First Amendment rights," she wrote. "Thank you to the Salt Lake City Police Department for their quick action tonight to protect lives and support those marching peacefully. My heart is with you, SLC.
"We’ll get through this."
Over 10,000 people were taking part in the march, which capped a day full of protests across the state. Police said no disturbances were reported at any of the events before the issue in Salt Lake City on Saturday evening.
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