Today marks one year since Turning Point USA founder and conservative icon Charlie Kirk was horrifically assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University.
\n\nKirk, a husband and father of two, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, at the age of 31, while trying to have an open and respectful dialogue with a student at Utah Valley University, where around 3,000 people were in attendance.
\n\nThe Turning Point USA founder was discussing gun violence with a student when a single shot rang out. The attack, which Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) has described as a targeted political assassination, resulted in a manhunt that continued into the following day.
\n\nBy September 12, 2025, authorities announced that Tyler Robinson, who was 22 at the time, had turned himself into police.
\n\nEtchings on bullet casings in the rifle allegedly used by Robinson were later revealed to read a variety of messages, including one that read: “Hey fascist! Catch!,” and another that said, “bella ciao,” which is associated with left-wing songs, loosely linked to the anti-fascist Italian folk song, “Bella Ciao.”
\n\nA lengthy preliminary hearing for Robinson — who has been held without bail — took place over five days in July 2026, and…
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