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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s political organization insisted he speak outdoors at the Utah university where he was assassinated, despite security concerns from campus officials who then failed to properly assess dangers including a potential rooftop shooter, according to a report released Fr…

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  1. ABC 4 Utah

    Utah Valley University publishes independent review of events surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    OREM, Utah (ABC4) — Utah Valley University has published an independent review of the events surrounding the campus shooting on Sept 10, 2025, that resulted in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “It is the opinion of the Project Team, based on our review of all available information, that at no time…

  2. Blaze Media

    UVU releases report on Charlie Kirk assassination (opens Blaze Media)

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    Mistakes were made, but no university employee operated in "bad faith." So says the external review that Utah Valley University released on Friday, recounting what happened before, during, and after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed there on September 10, 2025.

  3. Salt Lake Tribune

    New report: Utah Valley University tried to warn Charlie Kirk’s staff of risks, but team ignored concerns (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    UVU’s police chief had texted Charlie Kirk’s private security adviser to meet about final safety measures for the event. That meeting “did not occur,” according to the independent review.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    School where Charlie Kirk was shot was concerned over outdoor event but didn’t do full security assessment, report finds (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    OREM, Utah (AP) — School where Charlie Kirk was shot was concerned over outdoor event but didn’t do full security assessment, report finds.

  5. East Idaho News

    Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed (opens East Idaho News)

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    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s political organization insisted he speak outdoors at the Utah university where he was assassinated, despite security concerns from campus officials who then failed to properly assess dangers including a potential rooftop shooter, according to a report released Fr…

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Charlie Kirk (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A new report reveals many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed.

  7. HuffPost

    Utah University Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Had Many Security Deficiencies: Report (opens HuffPost)

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    The report says Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, and Utah Valley University officials didn’t properly assess the possibility of a rooftop shooter.

  8. East Idaho News

    Independent review of UVU and Charlie Kirk shooting finds ways security could be better (opens East Idaho News)

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    OREM, Utah (KSL) — Utah Valley University did not “act in bad faith” on the day Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on campus, according to an independent review released Friday. However, the review of the events of Sept.

  9. Newsweek

    Charlie Kirk Utah Valley University Shooting Review: Read in Full (opens Newsweek)

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    An independent review of the fatal shooting that killed the conservative activist last year in Utah was released on Friday.

  10. Fox News

    Review of Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University made public (opens Fox News)

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    A 158-page report reveals UVU security was insufficient for Charlie Kirk's outdoor event with inconsistent policies and no camera monitoring.

  11. Fox News

    Erika Kirk sounds off after long-awaited university report on husband's assassination (opens Fox News)

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    A 158-page report reveals UVU security was insufficient for Charlie Kirk's outdoor event with inconsistent policies and no camera monitoring.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Utah Valley University report details key security flaws at Charlie Kirk’s assassination (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Utah university where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September released a report on Thursday examining the security pitfalls in advance of Kirk’s murder. The independent security review determined that the employees of Utah Valley University did not “act in bad faith or in willful and wanton…

  13. Deseret News

    What are the ‘key findings’ in UVU’s independent review of the Charlie Kirk slaying? (opens Deseret News)

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    Just two weeks after the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Utah Valley University released Friday an independent external review of the events surrounding the Orem campus shooting that still claims headlines across the nation.

  14. The Hill

    Report shows Utah Valley University had several security issues on day of Charlie Kirk assassination (opens The Hill)

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    A report released Friday shows Utah Valley University (UVU) had several security issues on the day political commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated on campus. The 158-page independent review for UVU stated that university staff and security personnel deferred critical decisionmaking to the Turnin…

  15. News Nation Now

    Charlie Kirk assassination: Independent review finds failures in security planning (opens News Nation Now)

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    An independent review found security gaps before Charlie Kirk's assassination but concluded no UVU employee acted in bad faith.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Report finds security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A new report says Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, while the university where he was killed didn’t properly assess dangers such as the possibility of a rooftop shooter

  17. New York Post

    Charlie Kirk assassination report highlights several security failures at Utah Valley University (opens New York Post)

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    The original day-of security posture planned for only three university law enforcement officers securing the event, which was attended by several thousand people.

  18. BBC News

    Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says (opens BBC News)

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    The indpendent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.

  19. Conservative Review

    Review Finds Serious Security Flaws On The Utah Campus Where Charlie Kirk Was Murdered (opens Conservative Review)

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    'UVU security was woefully understaffed and unprepared,' an attorney for the slain conservative icon's family said.

  20. KYMA Yuma

    New security report of the Charlie Kirk shooting says school did not properly assess potential dangers (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    A new report looking at the assassination of Charlie Kirk found the university where he was killed did not properly assess the danger and Kirk's own organization ignored security concerns.

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