Charlie Kirk's family blame Utah university officials for his killing
Photograph: John Locher/APView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk in Las Vegas in October 2024. UVU has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.Kirk, 31, had been debating students in an outdoor courtyard surrounded by tall buildings and with several thousand people in attendance. They also did not fly a drone to monitor rooftops or coordinate with local law enforcement to secure the event attended by about 3,000 people.
- ▪Photograph: John Locher/APView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk in Las Vegas in October 2024.
- ▪UVU has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.Kirk, 31, had been debating students in an outdoor courtyard surrounded by tall buildings and with several thousand people in attendance.
- ▪They also did not fly a drone to monitor rooftops or coordinate with local law enforcement to secure the event attended by about 3,000 people.
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Charlie Kirk in Las Vegas in October 2024. Photograph: John Locher/APView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk in Las Vegas in October 2024. Photograph: John Locher/APCharlie Kirk shootingCharlie Kirk's family blame Utah university officials for his killingString of ‘reckless decisions’ by Utah Valley University officials left him exposed to sniper, attorneys sayAssociated PressWed 16 Sep 2026 16.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleCharlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative political activist’s fatal shooting at a state university, according to a wrongful death notice announced on Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit.Attorneys for the family said Kirk’s death resulted from a string of “reckless decisions” by officials at Utah Valley University…
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