Turning Point USA knew of security concerns yet insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors, report says
Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025. Photograph: Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/ReutersView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025. The report examined security procedures leading up to the 31-year-old’s fatal shooting on 10 September 2025 during a talk at the university’s campus in Orem, Utah.According to the 158-page report, school staff recommended Turning Point USA (TPUSA) move its event to a more secure location weeks before Kirk’s slaying.
- ▪Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/ReutersView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025.
- ▪The report examined security procedures leading up to the 31-year-old’s fatal shooting on 10 September 2025 during a talk at the university’s campus in Orem, Utah.According to the 158-page report, school staff recommended Turning Point USA
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Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025. Photograph: Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/ReutersView image in fullscreenCharlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on 10 September 2025. Photograph: Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/ReutersCharlie Kirk shootingTurning Point USA knew of security concerns yet insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors, report saysAccording to report, school staff recommended event move to a more secure location weeks before Kirk was fatally shotMaya YangFri 25 Sep 2026 17.32 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 17.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA new report says that Turning Point USA insisted the conservative political group’s leader Charlie Kirk speak outdoors at Utah Valley University – where he was ultimately…
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