Illinois Senate Republicans
09/15/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2025 14:57
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated during an attack at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Kirk, 31, was struck by a single bullet as he was preparing to address a crowd of mostly college students. On Friday, September 12, the FBI announced that they had a suspect in custody.
The fatal shooting comes amid a troubling rise in attacks on political figures, with the most recent tragedy involving the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were murdered in their home in mid-June. That event followed two assassination attempts against President Trump.
In response to the tragedy, Senate Republicans expressed condolences to Kirk's family and loved ones, emphasizing that violence has no place in political discourse. They added that to do anything other than condemn such violence and intolerance is unacceptable.
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