Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kirk's Utah Valley University event was held in a courtyard surrounded by tall buildings

An independent review has pointed to a number of security shortcomings at the Utah campus where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead last year.

The report said Utah Valley University (UVU) did not carry out a proper written security assessment nor prepare an event action plan, deferring key decision-making about the event to Kirk's conservative organisation Turning Point USA.

It also said that Kirk's aides had insisted on a outdoor venue, overriding security concerns from campus officials, who then failed to properly assess the dangers.

The 31-year-old activist had been addressing thousands of people in an Orem campus courtyard when he was shot from a nearby rooftop on 10 September 2025.

Kirk's family said the report reinforced their concerns about how the event was managed.