Utah 50501, the organizers of Saturday's protest in downtown Salt Lake City, say there was an "imminent threat" to protesters before the deadly shooting.

No Kings” protests, said in an emailed statement to FOX 13 News on Tuesday that the “peacekeeper” was a volunteer and military veteran.

Three people were taken into custody Saturday night in connection with a shooting during a "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to police.

Police responded to a shooting incident at a protest near 151 South State Street in Utah on the evening of Saturday, June 14. One person was found with a 'critical gunshot wound' and was transported to the hospital,

Protesters gathered in Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park Saturday evening, after a day of demonstrations across Utah and the nation.

Organizers are accusing the president of putting on the parade as a show of dominance. The protests were peaceful, but came against the backdrop of assassinations in Minnesota.