Matthew Gaudreau’s Wife Pleas for Respect for Charlie Kirk’s Family
The shooting, deemed a targeted attack, has intensified concerns about political violence; authorities continue to search for the suspect while public figures offer condolences.
- On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour, struck in the neck around 12:20 p.m. and later pronounced dead; he was 31, a husband and father of two.
- Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk gained national prominence as a conservative ally of President Donald Trump, with his activism raising safety concerns amid a polarized climate.
- University officials said he was shot about 20 minutes into the talk; witnesses reported the shooter fired from behind the stage, and FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety investigators have good video footage as the manhunt continues.
- Supporters and public figures sent condolences as President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk's death on Truth Social, writing `The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead`, while Erika Frantzve and their two children received widespread support.
- The killing reopened debates about political violence and free speech, intensifying concerns as The New York Times editorial warned of lost empathy in recent years and a Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression poll found 34 percent of college students supported violence to stop campus speech.
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Publicist Cristian Tudor Popescu (CTP) reacts hard after the murder of activist MAGA Charlie Kirk, stressing that he does not feel compassion for it. The arguments of CTP? The opinion of the activist, expressed publicly, on subjects such as the right to own weapons and television executions. The article on death, only bad. CTP says that he does not feel empathy for Charlie Kirk. “The reason has also provided an answer” appeared for the first tim…
Charlie Kirk’s wife shared one final video of her husband days before he died
Days before the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while hosting an event at Utah Valley University, his wife, Erika, posted what would become her last post involving her late husband. The couple have two children together – a daughter, born in Aug. 2022, and a son, born in May 2024.
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