Overview

• ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith condemned social-media users who cheered the assassination, calling the behavior “shame on you” and urging unity beyond politics.
• Golf star Phil Mickelson said open debate is essential and called violence over disagreements “sick” and “deranged.”
• Paige Lorenze, fiancée of tennis player Tommy Paul, urged reforms to reduce violence and restore empathy and engagement across differences.
• Reports noted some individuals who posted celebratory comments faced backlash and in some cases lost jobs or opportunities.
• Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson turned himself in after the Utah Valley University shooting that killed a 31-year-old father of two, with Utah’s governor noting messages engraved on recovered bullets.