SALT LAKE CITY — The man arrested and facing possible murder charges connected to the deadly shooting during Saturday's protest march was released from jail Friday.
Gamboa was released under conditioning including maintaining residence with his father, not possessing any firearms and forfeiting his passport to his attorney.
Hours after it was announced he would be released, Gamboa walked out of the Salt Lake County Jail and embraced his mother, who was waiting for him.
Gamboa didn't speak after his release, but his friend shared the emotions of the night.
"He is extremely happy that he's out," said Carl Moore. "There was no anger. There's not any anger involved. But he is, he is happy."
The state, upon reviewing prelimary evidence, determined that they would be "unable to make an informed decision as to whether charges against Mr. Gamboa will be filed or declined before his scheduled released date of June 23, 2025."
The release came a day after Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill requested and received a 3-day extension to detain Gamboa, who would have been released from jail Thursday had the request not been granted due to the 72-hour deadline to file charges.
The extension would have detained Gamboa until Monday; however, Gill said after screening the case, his office would not have been able to make an "informed decision" about Gamboa's culpability by that time.
On Friday, the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Homicide Squad presented its initial findings to the District Attorney's office.
Moore believes the evidence presented will clear his friend.
"There is nothing that you can see and not just from see, but what of what I know of Arturo and his heart, he never would have done this," Moore said. "This is absolutely goes against everything that he is. I mean, he is a person that stands for justice, and that's why he's there. That's why he's marched with us since 2020."
