#charlie-kirk-shooting

#charlie-kirk-shooting

There's an attempt right now to basically say, if you shut up, you will be safe. And if you speak out politically, there's a good shot that some unhinged actor is going to take that as a threat and then come and try and kill you, Shapiro said, adding: Yeah, I mean, there will be. I've told my security team I will never again do an outdoor event.

But on Thursday afternoon the owner of the private jet broke his silence to quash all claims linking him to the shooting. Businessman Derek Maxfield outed himself as the man behind the plane - registered as N888KG - and tore into those dragging his family into the fray. He branded the claims 'baseless theories' and cleared up why his Bombardier Challenger 300 vanished from flight-tracking systems on Wednesday.

Despite reports of a "person of interest" being detained late Wednesday, the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk remains at large as of Thursday morning. Authorities in Utah recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle popular with hunters in some woods near the Utah Valley University campus where the shooting occurred, and they say the suspect is likely "college-aged." [New York Times]

The political and media world was stunned when news broke on Wednesday afternoon that Kirk had been shot during an event at Utah Valley University by a shooter who remains at large. Minutes after the shooting and hours before news broke that Kirk died from the injuries he sustained in that shooting Troye joined Acosta and Jan. 6 cop Harry Dunn on a hastily-organized episode of The Jim Acosta Show. All three were shocked and dismayed by the news, which was still unfolding.

Kirk shooting latest: Authorities continue to search for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an appearance at Utah Valley University Wednesday. Two people taken into custody were released. ( Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Governor Spencer Cox called the shooting an "assassination" and said state officials were working with the feds to find Kirk's killer. ( Deseret News) Authorities are "searching for a new person of interest." ( AP)

MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler issued an apology on Wednesday after MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd blamed Charlie Kirk for his own death shortly after the Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot at Utah Valley University. During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable, said Kutler in a statement. We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.

Elon Musk condemned Democrats and leftists on Wednesday, soon after star conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah, saying The left is the party of murder. Musk shared his comment in a brief X post. A few minutes later, Musk added: The shot looked real bad, but I sure hope Charlie makes it out somehow. The Tesla CEO's posts come after stomach-turning clips of Kirk being shot in the neck quickly circulated on X