Overview

• Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA founder, was fatally shot during a Utah Valley University event on Sept. 10, and police have identified 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson as the suspect.
• Choi Siwon shared two Instagram stories honoring Kirk — including "Rest in Peace Charlie Kirk" and a post with the phrase "Well done, good and faithful servant" — then the stories were no longer visible.
• In a message on the fan app Bubble, Choi said he mourned Kirk as a Christian, father and husband, calling the shooting a tragedy beyond politics, and said he took the posts down after his intent was misunderstood.
• Online reaction intensified with hashtags calling for his removal from Super Junior and the creation of an Instagram account demanding his departure, which has since been deleted.
• Coverage notes that Choi’s "I LOVE YOU" reply to a critical Instagram post angered some users, while reports of a bandmate not following him and an airport clip suggesting tension remain unverified.