Online Threats Of Violence Lead To Arrests After Charlie Kirk S Killin

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-Nov 18, 2025, 2:37 AM

online threats of violence lead to arrests after charlie kirk s killin

A makeshift memorial grows in size at the Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college last Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, Wednesday,... 17, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The killing of Charlie Kirk has been followed by a string of arrests across the U.S. over alleged threats of violence in response to the assassination of the conservative activist.

A Texas man who authorities say expressed support for Kirk is facing federal charges after making alleged threats online this month to shoot up a Pride parade in the city of Abilene as an... And in El Paso, a woman is facing an arson charge after authorities say she tried to set a church on fire and left threatening messages where a vigil was going to be held... Law enforcement in Utah and Minnesota have made similar arrests. Social media lit up in the days after Kirk’s Sept. 10 death with people mourning his loss — some of whom said they disagreed with Kirk’s ideological stances but supported his right to voice them — as well as those celebrating it. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at a news conference on Sept.

12, 2025, in Orem, Utah, as Utah department of public safety commissioner Beau Mason, left, and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox listen. Lindsay Wasson/AP hide caption Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials said Friday, bringing an end to a frantic manhunt for the gunman behind an assassination that deepened concerns about... "We got him," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference early Friday.

Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson of Utah. Analysts and law enforcement authorities are still sifting through evidence and conducting interviews to learn as much as they can about Robinson's beliefs and what may have led him to allegedly kill Kirk. Among the items investigators are examining are bullet casings with messages inscribed on them, inscriptions that could be references to gaming and online culture. (AP) - The killing of Charlie Kirk has been followed by a string of arrests across the U.S. over alleged threats of violence in response to the assassination of the conservative activist. A Texas man who authorities say expressed support for Kirk is facing federal charges after making alleged threats online this month to shoot up a Pride parade in the city of Abilene as an...

And in El Paso, a woman is facing an arson charge after authorities say she tried to set a church on fire and left threatening messages where a vigil was going to be held... Law enforcement in Utah and Minnesota have made similar arrests. Social media lit up in the days after Kirk’s Sept. 10 death with people mourning his loss — some of whom said they disagreed with Kirk’s ideological stances but supported his right to voice them — as well as those celebrating it. Alex del Carmen, a criminologist and professor at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, said the rise in threats in the aftermath of Kirk’s killing is “dangerous and self-defeating.” Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray has commented further on the charges faced by Tyler Robinson who appeared in court today for the first time after his arrest.

On "Hannity" Tuesday night, Gray said the death penalty is not always needed in all murder cases, but in this case he said Robinson had put others at risk of death, which is why... When asked by Sean Hannity if more charges were on the horizon for Robinson, Gray responded it was “certainly possible” as his team continued to follow all the leads they had. Gray’s comments came after he addressed similar questions at a press conference earlier when reporters pushed him on if additional charges would be filed against anyone else. “Again, we don't have any information at this point of additional, suspects, but I know that our law enforcement agencies are continuing to follow leads” Gray added. The Trump administration’s attempt to silence Jimmy Kimmel has seemingly backfired, with his late-night return drawing 6.2 million viewers, four times his usual audience. During his latest on-air monologue, Kimmel jokingly thanked President Donald Trump, saying, “We couldn’t have done it wit…

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was followed by arrests across the U.S. over alleged threats of violence in response to his killing. A Texas man who authorities say expressed support for Kirk faces federal charges after making alleged threats online this month to shoot up a Pride parade in the city of Abilene in revenge for... In El Paso, a woman faces an arson charge after authorities say she tried to set a church on fire and left threatening messages where a vigil was to be held to honor Kirk. A makeshift memorial grows in size Sept. 17 at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix after the killing of co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk, 31.

• At large: A manhunt is still underway for the person who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk more than a day after his shooting stunned the US. • New footage: Urging the public to help find the shooter, authorities shared a video they say shows the suspect jumping off a roof after the killing. And in footage obtained by CNN, geolocated to a neighborhood near the crime scene, a person matching the suspect’s description was seen walking down a street before the shooting. • The investigation: Audio captured near the podium where Kirk spoke suggests he was hit with a single supersonic gunshot, according to an expert. And phrases related to political issues were scrawled on a recovered rifle and ammunition, sources said. Our live coverage of Charlie Kirk’s killing has moved here.

Authorities in Utah renewed calls for public help in finding Charlie Kirk’s killer on Thursday night, as the second day in the manhunt drew near a close. Authorities say they have recovered a "high-powered, bolt-action rifle" used in the shooting in a wooded area. A footprint was also recovered. This liveblog has now ended — follow the latest updates here. The assassination of Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, has raised alarms about the scourge of political violence in the United States, escalating anxieties about the safety of public figures on both sides of the... Kirk’s killing was the latest in a series of attacks and threats targeting a range of American political figures, from President Donald Trump and members of Congress to governors and judges.

Kirk was not an elected official, though he wielded influence as the founder of conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA and was a close ally of the Trump administration. “I was not, in any way, surprised” by Kirk’s killing, said Michael Jensen, a researcher at the University of Maryland who tracks such violence in a domestic terrorism database. Jensen said he has seen an increase in attacks targeting what he characterizes as “government entities” — legislators and candidates, as well as officers carrying out immigration enforcement actions. Updated on: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, vowed Friday to continue her husband's conservative activism work, saying, the "movement my husband built will not die." She said Turning Point USA will still host its fall college campus tour, and its AmericaFest conference in December will still take place.

"The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination have no idea what they have done," she said. "They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God's merciful love. They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea … what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world." "The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said.

Online Threats Of Violence Lead To Arrests After Charlie Kirk S Killin

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