Overview

• Cruz posted video on X showing himself using a roller and white paint to cover an expletive-laced message on a bridge over U.S. 59 near the Shepherd Drive exit.
• He labeled the graffiti “hateful,” captioned the video “erasing evil,” and said the Texas Department of Transportation had been notified to remove it.
• Charlie Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University.
• Authorities have announced an arrest in the shooting, with reports identifying the suspect as Tyler Robinson, and officials have not stated a motive.
• At least 15 people have been fired or suspended over online reactions to the killing, and a 19-year-old was reportedly arrested in a separate incident involving vandalism of a memorial.