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Kirk Shooting Prompts Widow’s Pledge to Carry On as Probe Continues and Fallout Reaches German Football

Authorities hold a 22-year-old without a confirmed motive, highlighting how a U.S. killing is driving political and cultural ripples well beyond Utah.

Overview

  • Erika Kirk vowed to continue her late husband's tours, podcast and Turning Point USA events, and she thanked President Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their support.
  • Utah officials say a 22-year-old suspect is in custody with no confirmed motive or confession, after relatives reportedly alerted authorities and investigators collected items including casings marked with antifascist phrases.
  • President Trump rejected calls to urge national unity and blamed the political left in a Fox News interview, even as investigators have not stated a motive for the shooting.
  • Borussia Dortmund said it will review Felix Nmecha’s Instagram condolences privately and hold talks with the player, and the club has not announced a sanction.
  • Nmecha later said he intended to offer condolences, condemned violence, and noted he disagrees with some of Charlie Kirk’s positions.