"At the time of writing, a suspect was not in custody, but the FBI did release a photo of a person of interest. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Panthers football communications coordinator Charlie Rock posted a video of Kirk on his Instagram story. The video was an old clip of Kirk expressing his belief that the Second Amendment is worth the gun deaths it may result in. Rock included the caption, Why are y'all sad? Your man said it was worth it. Rock also posted a screenshot of the Wu-Tang Clan song Protest Ya Neck, a clear reference to Kirk being shot in the neck."
"On Thursday morning, the Panthers announced on social media that the organization did not condone violence of any kind before revealing the incident had already been discussed with Rock. The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers. We do not condone violence of any kind. We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual. Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 11, 2025 In a report from The Athletic published an hour later, it was revealed that Rock had been fired: A source briefed on the situation said Thursday that Rock is no longer with the organization. At the time of writing, Rock had not responded to The Athletic's request for comment."
Charlie Kirk was killed at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. A suspect was not in custody and the FBI released a photo of a person of interest. Panthers communications coordinator Charlie Rock posted an old clip of Kirk on his Instagram story with a caption mocking the death and a screenshot referencing a neck shooting. The Panthers stated employee views do not represent the organization, said they do not condone violence, addressed the matter with the individual, and Rock was subsequently fired; he did not respond to requests for comment.
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