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Kirk family puts UVU on notice they intend to sue
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OREM, Utah (KSL) — The family of Charlie Kirk has put Utah Valley University and the state of Utah on notice that they intend to sue. The Charlie Kirk estate and its heirs, including Erika Kirk and her two children, as well as “prospective plaintiffs” that include Charlie Kirk’s parents, Robert and …
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Among the accusations in the filing is that UVU knew that rooftop access was a security risk, and that the building from where Kirk's alleged killer fired a shot from was "pretty close" to where the conservative activist would be speaking.
The family of Charlie Kirk prepared the way for a lawsuit against Utah Valley University by notifying the state on Sept. 9 of wrongful death claims, alleging that security failures by UVU led to Kirk’s assassination. No dollar figure was included in the filing.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit.
Charlie Kirk's family alleges Utah Valley University failed to secure rooftops and ignored warnings before the Turning Point USA founder's fatal shooting.
Kirk was debating students from a tent in a campus courtyard when a shooter perched on a rooftop nearby fired a single shot, striking him in the throat.
The family of Charlie Kirk alleges that a "series of stunning failures and reckless decisions" by Utah Valley University led to the conservative activist's assassination.
The family of Charlie Kirk alleges that a "series of stunning failures and reckless decisions" by Utah Valley University led to the conservative activist's assassination.
The family of Charlie Kirk has filed a notice of claim against Utah Valley University, alleging that a "series of stunning failures and reckless decisions" led to the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder's assassination during an event on campus in September 2025.
Charlie Kirk's family has filed a notice of claim against Utah Valley University (UVU) and the state of Utah, alleging that despite multiple warnings, security did not address risks posed by rooftops.
Charlie Kirk’s family took an initial step towards filing a lawsuit against the state of Utah and Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was assassinated in September 2025. The Kirk family filed a notice of claim blaming Utah, Utah Valley University, the Utah Valley University Polic…
Charlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit.
