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

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.

Arturo Gamboa, 24, is taken away in handcuffs on a gurney and yells that he was shot during the “No Kings” protest and march in Salt Lake City on Saturday. A 39-year-old man died Saturday after being shot during the protest, police said. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

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.

The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd