US EditionExperts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at a Utah college event amid a surge in U.S. political violence, with about 150 politically motivated attacks reported in the first half of 2025, experts say.
- Charlie Kirk, a right-wing figure, was killed in a shooting at a Utah college campus, prompting reactions from Michigan politicians across the political spectrum.
- The shooting happened on the same day as another school shooting in Colorado, leading a gun control group to cite easy access to firearms as a common factor.
- Politicians vowed that the violence would not deter them, with one candidate saying, "It's not going to silence this movement or my campaign.
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Nation on edge: Experts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
The killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of U.S. political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest.
The murder of the conservative activist adds to a series of violence that goes through US history. A country born of the revolution today risks falling into a spiral of hatred and political murders
With Kirk, a prominent right-wing conservative activist has been killed, which is pure poison for the political climate.
Nation on edge: Experts warn of 'vicious spiral' in US political violence after Kirk killing
“This event is horrifying, alarming, but not necessarily surprising,” said Mike Jensen, a researcher at the University of Maryland, which has tracked such violence in a terrorism database since 1970.
The attack on Charlie Kirk is more than a personal tragedy. It threatens to further fuel the spiral of violence in the US and to cause democracy to falter.
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