Charlie Kirk Homicide: Outstanding conservative commentator and shut ally of US President Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk, was tragically shot lifeless on Wednesday throughout a public occasion at Utah Valley College within the city of Orem.
Kirk, 31, was struck by a single bullet to the neck whereas addressing a big crowd. The incident sparked a widespread manhunt, which ended roughly 33 hours later with the arrest of the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson.
Authorities confirmed that Robinson was taken into custody on Thursday night time after a relative and a household buddy contacted the native sheriff’s workplace. The suspect had both confessed or strongly implied his involvement within the homicide, Utah Governor Spencer Cox mentioned throughout a Friday briefing.
In a chilling revelation, a prime safety professional has claimed he explicitly warned Kirk earlier this yr about threats to his life. Kris Herzog, proprietor of The Bodyguard Group of Beverly Hills, mentioned he met Kirk on 6 March at California State College, the place he issued a stark warning.
“I informed Kirk he would ‘100% be killed at one in every of his upcoming college talking occasions’ except precautions have been taken,” Herzog informed The Mirror.
Herzog added that though Kirk had listened to a few of his recommendation, he did not observe up additional.
“Sadly, he by no means bought again to me, and now my prediction of his homicide has come true,” Herzog informed the Every day Mail.
The safety professional, who specialises in government safety, strongly believed that the preparations in place for Kirk have been grossly insufficient.
“Everybody in my group felt that his safety was not even near what it needs to be and he was in grave hazard of being shot and killed at one in every of his upcoming occasions,” Herzog mentioned.
He had beneficial that Kirk set up ballistic (bulletproof) glass panels and deploy metallic detectors to scan people inside a 700-metre radius of the venue.
“I informed him {that a} sniper would in all probability go for a headshot, which implies it was of essential significance to have the ballistic glass,” Herzog defined.
The deadly taking pictures has reignited issues over the security of public figures, particularly those that steadily converse at politically charged occasions throughout the US.
An investigation into the motive behind the assault stays ongoing.