Utah Valley University report details key security flaws at Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Published September 25, 2026 4:48pm ET



The Utah university where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September released a report on Thursday examining the security pitfalls in advance of Kirk’s murder.

The independent security review determined that the employees of Utah Valley University did not “act in bad faith or in willful and wanton disregard” ahead of the event, but that there were several security shortfalls ahead of the assassination on Sept. 10, 2025.

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