Overview

• Federal and local authorities said the investigation remains active with no confirmed suspect or motive.
• Graphic multi-angle video of the 31-year-old activist being shot in the neck circulated widely online.
• Lawmakers from both parties condemned political violence, and Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Dan Goldman urged the president to counter inflammatory rhetoric.
• Right-wing personalities invoked talk of “war” and “vengeance,” which experts warned could spur extremist mobilization.
• President Trump ordered flags lowered and lauded Kirk before blaming the media and the “radical left,” as analysts tied the killing to a broader rise in targeted attacks.