Overview
- The Turning Point USA founder was shot in the neck while speaking to students at Utah Valley University, and his death was later announced by President Trump.
- Investigators say the shot came from a nearby rooftop and a multiagency manhunt continues after a detained person was released with no suspect in custody.
- Clarkson posted on X that he is "genuinely frightened" to be a columnist and later suggested even car reviews feel risky because "everyone is so angry all the time."
- Public figures including Piers Morgan, Chris Pratt and Jimmy Kimmel offered condolences and condemned the killing as an assault on free expression.
- Some users pointed to Clarkson’s past use of violent imagery, for which he has apologized, shaping reactions to his statement.