The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd, prompting someone nearby to fire three shots, hitting that man and a protester who later died.

On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.

Rallies are expected in 2,000 cities across the U.S. on Saturday for No Kings Day protests against President Trump’s policies.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, the man who was shot and killed at a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City, appeared in four episodes of the 2017 season of “Project Runway."

Across the country, an estimated 5 million protesters took part in more than 2,000 protests, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, a co-sponsor of the nationwide protest. In the Bay Area, more than 50 protests were planned stretching south from Gilroy north to Santa Rosa.

Cities large and small across the U.S. saw crowds gather Saturday for planned "No Kings" protests against President Trump.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a Samoan-born fashion designer, was participating in an anti-Trump protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday when he was shot by a man working security, the police said.

Three Austin police officers were injured and three people were arrested during a "No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol on Saturday. The event

And police told crowds at a rally in downtown Los Angeles to disperse after authorities said people had thrown "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. Activists in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans.