7 h. ago American assassins: Latest episode of Daily Mail's Photo Evidence examines side

Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk were both shot at by young gunmen in two of the most shocking assassination attempts in recent American history.

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8 h. ago TOM LEONARD: What is the answer to the incendiary question about transgender mass shooters Charlie Kirk was asked seconds before he was shot?

'Do you know how many trans Americans have been mass shooters over the last ten years?' Charlie was asked. 'Too many,' he replied. Moments later, he was dead.

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21 h. ago The Chase's Anne Hegerty sparks fury with 'misinformed' comments on Charlie Kirk's death

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has been slammed by some social media users after she shared her thoughts on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last week

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35 h. ago Charlie Kirk killing suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutors

Tyler Robinson charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm and witness tampering and could face the death penaltyUS politics live – latest updatesUtah state prosecutors on Tuesday charged Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting the far right activist Charlie Kirk, with aggravated murder – and they say they intend to pursue the death penalty against the 22-year-old if he is convicted.Jeff Gray, the top prosecutor in Utah county, where Kirk was fatally shot on 10 September, said Robinson also ordered his roommate to delete incriminating text messages and stay silent if police questioned him in the aftermath of the Turning Point USA executive director’s killing. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Charlie Kirk 'assassin' Tyler Robinson charged as prosecutors seek death penalty

Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead as he held a rally at Utah Valley University last Wednesday

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38 h. ago Utah files seven charges against Kirk shooting suspect including aggravated murder – live

Utah county attorney details charges against Tyler Robinson, suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk at a Utah university last weekUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and wrongly) announcing on X that the suspect had been caught. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Man, 71, told cops he shot Charlie Kirk in order to give real shooter time to escape, documents say

‘I shot him, now shoot me,’ George Zinn told officers moments after Kirk’s assassination

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60 h. ago School teacher is investigated after claiming world was a 'slightly safer' place after Charlie Kirk was assassinated

The teacher at Kingsmead School in Staffordshire, reportedly made the comments after father-of-two Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University last week.

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63 h. ago Chilling new footage shows Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson 'performing DRY RUN hours before murder

Video obtained by TMZ shows what appears to be Tyler Robinson walking towards Utah Valley University around 8am last Wednesday, about four hours before Charlie Kirk was shot.

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3 d. ago Bob Vylan gig cancelled after remarks about assassinated Trump ally Charlie Kirk

Mr Kirk, who was a prominent political commentator in the US, was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect, who isn’t cooperating with officials, had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University shortly after asserting that “too many” trans people had committed mass shootings in the US. In reality, according to what the nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive said to NBC News, only about a tenth of 1% of such cases over the previous decade have allegedly been carried out by trans people. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect had been ‘radicalized’, and had a romantic partner transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University while speaking with a student about mass shootings in the US and trans people. Nonetheless, Cox stopped short of saying that officials had determined the suspect’s partner’s alleged status was a factor in Kirk’s killing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan

In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerousMaybe it is the gruesome suddenness of his death that has made so many people forget the realities of Charlie Kirk’s life. After the 31-year-old rightwing influencer was shot dead at a college campus appearance in Utah on Wednesday, many commentators rushed to condemn political violence, on the one hand, and to issue warm tributes to Kirk’s life, on the other. The former of these is legitimate: that political policy should not be determined by force, or political disagreements settled through homicidal violence, is a baseline precondition of not just a democratic form of government, but of any functional society. The latter, perhaps, can be explained by the admirable human impulse towards gentleness and reconciliation. The horror and shock of Kirk’s assassination prompted some to offer their generosity, and their sympathy, to the dead man.Perhaps it was these noble gestur...

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk 'assassin' Tyler Robinson 'seen kissing transgender partner before killing'

Charlie Kirk was shot dead in front of thousands of students at Utah Valley University as he debated political issues as the 'assassination' has left the US reeling

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4 d. ago Trans 'partner' of Charlie Kirk suspect 'praised Joe Biden' before conservative activist was shot... as link to bizarre 'furry' lifestyle revealed

Lance Twiggs, a 22-year-old wannabee pro gamer, and roommate of main suspect Tyler Robinson , 22, made the remark in a Reddit post seen by Daily Mail.

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4 d. ago Man seen cheering after Charlie Kirk shot dead claims he was 'trying to save lives'

A man who appeared to cheer in the moments after Charlie Kirk was shot dead in a viral video has broken his silence, and claimed he was actually trying to 'save lives'

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4 d. ago Delta Airlines suspends staff for 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

A number of Delta Airlines employees have been suspended over their response to the assassination of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot earlier this week

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5 d. ago Charlie Kirk's widow breaks silence and warns 'you have no idea what you have unleashed'

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday (September 10), leaving behind wife Erika and two children - and the right-wing commentator's widow has now spoken out about her husband's death

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5 d. ago Charlie Kirk London vigil: Hundreds pay respects to MAGA influencer as speakers call for ‘war on evil’

Hundreds of people turned out in Whitehall to pay their respects to Charlie Kirk who was shot dead at Utah Valley University on Wednesday

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5 d. ago Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil in London as speakers call for ‘war on evil’

Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah Valley University show on Wednesday, in what authorities called a political assassination.

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