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In a solemn and emotional statement Wednesday night, Utah Governor Spencer Cox The deadly shooting of two American founder and father Charlie Kirk was announced as a “political assassination” that was an attack from the Center for Democracy in the United States.
“It’s a dark day for our country. It’s a miserable day for our country,” Cox said. Condemning the move is an offense to the founder’s vision, that “all people are given … a certain inalienable right. The first is life.”
The Republican governor reminded Americans that Kirk “first and foremost matters to young children” and that his commitment to freedom of speech is why he is on campus.
Charlie believes in the power of freedom of speech and debate to shape ideas and convince people…
Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika Lane Frantzve are in an undated photo posted on social media. (Charlie Kirk via Instagram)
Kirk is The turning point of the United States and outstanding figures in conservative youth activism.
The event at Utah Valley University (UVU) was the opening ceremony of his “America Comeback Tour.”
Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced the deadly shooting of two Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA in the United States was a “political assassination.” (Fox News)
About 12:10 PM MDT, one shot, about 200 yards away, hit Kirk in the neck. Utah Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said the shooter opened fire from a nearby roof. Kirk was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The assassin’s pursuit continued Wednesday night.
“The topic has been released after the law enforcement trials have been conducted. Our investigation continues and we will continue to publish information about transparency interest,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in X Post Wednesday.
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Republican governor Ensure that investigators “will find you… and hold you responsible within the farthest extent of the law.”
“The investigation is underway, but I want to make it clear to anyone right away. We will find you. We will try you and we will hold you accountable to the most legal extent.”
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, died at the age of 31 after shooting on campus in Utah
“And I just want to remind people that we are still sentenced to death in Utah,” he said.
TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk appeared at a speech event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on September 10, 2025. (Trent Nelson/Salt Lake Tribune via Reuters)
In a broad reflection on the United States, Cox lamented a series of recent politically motivated attacks – Minnesota shootings Attempt to assassinate public figures.
“Our country was broken. We recently had a political assassination in Minnesota. We have one Attempt to assassinate the governor of PennsylvaniaWe attempted to assassinate the presidential candidate and the former US president, now the current US president. ”
The then-public presidential candidate Donald Trump waved his fists violently after being grazed by bullets at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. (Getty Images/Anna Moneymaker)
I can’t say anything I can bring back Charlie Kirk…we mourn as a nation.
He said: “Nothing I said can’t be united.” Our hearts are sad. We mourn with his wife, his children, his family, his friends. We mourn a nation. ”
Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Cox is a 50-year-old Utah native who recently secured his second term as governor. As the current, he faces tough challenges from Rep. Phil Lyman, who calls on the hard side of the party.
Cox publicly recognizes the president Donald Trump July 2024, weeks after the assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Cox, who previously criticized Trump’s role in the Capitol riot on January 6, has designated his recognition as an act of solidarity.
