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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hannah Schoenbaum and Matthew Brown

Charlie Kirk’s family raises explosive new questions over security failures before assassination

Charlie Kirk’s family has accused Utah officials of failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination, taking the first step toward a potential wrongful death lawsuit over alleged security failures at Utah Valley University.

Attorneys for Kirk’s family said his death was the result of a series of “reckless decisions” that left the 31-year-old exposed to a rooftop sniper during an outdoor event at the university in Orem on Sept. 10, 2025.

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