Report Finds Security Flaws At University Where Charlie Kirk Was Assassinated
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Report Finds Security Flaws At University Where Charlie Kirk Was Assassinated Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times , An external review released on Sept. 25 has found no evidence that Utah Valley University employees acted in "bad faith" following Charlie Kirk's assassination last year, but found several security lapses, including the failure to conduct a formal security assessment . The university commissioned an independent review to examine its security measures following the Sept. 10, 2025 fatal shooting of Kirk, co-founder of nonprofit organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA). The conservative commentator was shot and killed while speaking to a crowd of students during a TPUSA event at the university in Orem, Utah. The 158-page report found that the university had not prepared a formal event action plan for the TPUSA event, which it said was essential for major outdoor events involving a high-profile speaker. Several key security decisions were also deferred to the TPUSA , it stated. The report said university officials had raised concerns about holding the event in the courtyard but ultimately agreed after TPUSA "insisted upon" an outdoor venue, with one TPUSA representative saying Kirk had previously spoken on campus and the organization was familiar with the location. The university also proposed using its ticketing system for the event, but TPUSA requested to use its own. The report said the university should have retained decision-making authority over key security matters. " Those decisions placed the event in an area that was more difficult to control and limited [Utah Valley University's] ability to obtain reliable, real-time information regarding anticipated attendance and crowd size," the report stated. The event location "created significant protective operations considerations," the report said, but the planning process failed to include a documented line-of-sight assessment, pre-event briefing, or walk-through with security stakeholders. Nor
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