Elon Musk intensified his criticism of higher education in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting at Utah Valley University, amplifying posts on X that alleged the suspected gunman had been “radicalized” by college culture. On September 10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event. The killing triggered widespread political turmoil, outrage, and a manhunt, resulting in the arrest of shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah.
Robinson was detained by authorities on Thursday after the FBI released photos and video of the suspect. At a press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that inscriptions on bullet casings found at the scene included anti-fascist ideology and declined to comment on other markings that seemed to reference video game and online slang.
