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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kevin E G Perry

Stephen King apologizes for claiming Charlie Kirk ‘advocated stoning gays to death’

Stephen King has apologized after falsely claiming in a social media post that Charlie Kirk had “advocated stoning gays to death.”

Kirk, 31, was shot dead on Wednesday during his ‘American Comeback Tour’ at Utah Valley University. A suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested last night.

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