Shooting leaves 1 'critically injured' at US protest in Utah

Published June 15th, 2025 - 06:52 GMT
A Salt Lake City Police Department cruiser
A Salt Lake City Police Department car. (Shutterstock)

ALBAWABA - At least one person was "critically injured" in a shooting during a protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, police revealed.

Several local media outlets revealed that the incident took place at a rally against US President Donald Trump.

"We can confirm the shooting resulted in one person being critically injured. The patient has been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries," Salt Lake City police department mentioned in a social media post. 

The post continued: "We have a person of interest in custody."

The police department also noted that an investigation was opened regarding the shooting that occurred during a downtown demonstration in Salt Lake City. This shooting happened at around 7:56 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 14, 2025, when officers reported gunshots near 151 South State Street. 

On the other hand, Utah police said that, according to estimates, approximately 10,000 people participated in the march.

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