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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls shooting of Charlie Kirk a 'political assassination'
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a Utah Valley University event amid a national rise in political violence, with Utah experiencing two of the 50 political violence deaths in the U.S. this year.
- Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while attending a speaking engagement at a college campus in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting occurred during a speaking event hosted by Kirk's nonprofit on campus, with reports confirming the shooter fired from a rooftop and remains at large.
- The incident triggered an immediate evacuation and class cancellations at UVU and drew bipartisan condemnation amid growing concerns about political violence nationwide.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox described the shooting as an act of political assassination and vowed that those responsible would be held accountable.
- A fundraiser launched by Senator Daniel McCay to erect a memorial at UVU raised about $1,298 from 22 donations by Thursday, with surplus funds to support scholarships in Kirk's name.
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The Oregonian
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Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, during a speaking engagement at a Utah college campus. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it a political assassination.
Student group at University of Texas concerned about safety following Charlie Kirk assassination
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The executive director of the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) chapter at the University of Texas at Austin said he does have concerns following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a college campus in Utah. "We're definitely going to be requesting more security measures at our events," Ethan Xu, the UT chapter director said. Xu, a junior at UT Austin studying economics, said he was shocked to learn ab…
Premiers Smith and Eby condemn assassination of American activist Charlie Kirk (BC)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her British Columbia counterpart David Eby have both expressed horror at the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah. Smith says the shooting should be condemned across the political spectrum, while Eby says it's a chance to r...
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Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox makes a familiar plea for unity following Charlie Kirk's death
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been a strong advocate for civility in politics across the country. Then political violence came to his own backyard.
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