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.

Arturo Gamboa was identified as the suspect in the shooting of 39-year-old Arthur Folasa Ah Loo at a 'No Kings Day' protest in Salt Lake City

Suspect Arturo Gamboa did not fire any shots at the Salt Lake "No Kings" protest, but could face a murder charge for his alleged involvement in a bystander's de

Friends of Arturo Gamboa say they don't believe he ever brandished the weapon. Instead, they believe the shooting was a deadly miscommunication — someone overreacting because he was open-carrying.

As prosecutors consider potential criminal charges against the man whose alleged actions caused the shooting death of another man during Saturday's "No Kings" protest, the investigation into the so-called "peacekeeper" who actually fired the fatal shot also continues.