They Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon with the Trauma
Tyler Robinson allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk during a speech, killing two others and wounding 18, sparking political debates and campus safety concerns.
- A conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at Utah Valley University, leaving students traumatized after witnessing the shooting.
- The alleged shooter, Tyler James Robinson, was arrested two days after the incident, calming some fears among students.
- Students are grappling with grief and trauma, with some feeling unsafe on campus and having flashbacks from the horrific event.
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The latest on Trump’s administration: Charlie Kirk’s killing reverberates through Washington
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They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the grief.
OREM, Utah — One student holed up in his house for two days after witnessing Charlie Kirk’s assassination, nervous about going back to the Utah college campus where the conservative activist was shot. Another, unable to sleep or shake what she saw and heard, called her dad to come take her home. As investigators spend the weekend digging deeper into suspect Tyler James Robinson ahead of his initial court appearance Tuesday, students who witnesse…

They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the grief
One student holed up in his house for two days after witnessing Charlie Kirk’s assassination, nervous about going back to the Utah college campus where the conservative activist was shot. Another, unable to sleep or shake what she saw and heard, called her dad to come take her home.
The ‘Fork in the Road’ After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Following the killing of the conservative political organizer Charlie Kirk, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle talks to the Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French about how to remember Kirk honestly and rising political violence in the country. Below is a transcript of an episode of “The Opinions.” We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect. You can do so using the player above or on the NY…
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