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Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at campus event in Utah (www.bbc.com)
submitted 4 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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Campus police have just posted an update on X about the shooting, confirming that Kirk was shot and that a suspect is in custody.

"Today at about 12:10 a shot was fired at the visiting speaker, Charlie Kirk. He was hit and taken from the location by his security. Campus police is investigating, a suspect is in custody," the post says.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It was ‘working to use your platform to reach across thé ailes’ or some kind of horse shit.

Which kirk literally never attempted to do. But he certainly told newsom what to think about trans people. Which to a centrist is the same damned thing as reaching across the aisle.