Overview

• The ESPN host called the killing “startling, saddening and maddening,” saying no one should be “hunted and slayed” for their opinions.
• On his show, McAfee described the shooting as a troubling sign for civic life and hoped the moment becomes a societal turning point.
• Authorities continue searching for the suspect after the Utah Valley University event, with the FBI releasing photos and offering a $100,000 reward.
• Reactions spread across sports as figures including Jake Paul, Brett Favre, Dave Portnoy and Danica Patrick shared condolences and calls for restraint.
• President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death and said he will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.