Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting
The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.
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""The risk of a rooftop shooter should have been especially top-of-mind given the attempted assassination of President Trump, Charlie Kirk's close friend and political ally, by a rooftop shooter the previous year.""
— D Loren Washburn , Other
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Charlie Kirk is a conservative activist whose assassination raised political violence concerns.
D Loren Washburn is the attorney representing Charlie Kirk's family in their legal notice.
Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk.
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The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.
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