Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Charlie Kirk's family blame Utah university officials for his killing

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>String of ‘reckless decisions’ by Utah Valley University officials left him exposed to sniper, attorneys say</p><p>Charlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative political activist’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/charlie-kirk-shooting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">fatal shooting</a> at a state university, according to a wrongful death notice announced on Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit.</p><p>Attorneys for the family said Kirk’s death resulted from a string of “reckless decisions” by officials at Utah Valley University (UVU) that left him exposed to a rooftop sniper, who fired a fatal shot from more than 400 feet (122 meters) away on 10 September 2025. UVU has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/charlie-kirk-family-utah-officials" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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