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Charlie Kirk's family blame Utah university officials for his killing

The Guardian World Wednesday 16 September 2026, 20:04 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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String of ‘reckless decisions’ by Utah Valley University officials left him exposed to sniper, attorneys sayCharlie 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 (UVU) that left him...

String of ‘reckless decisions’ by Utah Valley University officials left him exposed to sniper, attorneys say

Charlie 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 (UVU) that left him exposed to a rooftop sniper, who fired a fatal shot from more than 400 feet (122 meters) away on 10 September 2025. UVU has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.

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