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UVU Begins Independent Review of Event Security After Charlie Kirk Killing

State leaders say they want the findings to guide next steps on campus safety.

Overview

  • The university says it is in the initial phase of selecting an external firm and has not disclosed the vendor, cost, or completion timeline.
  • The review will assess event planning and the university’s response to the Sept. 10 shooting during an outdoor speaking engagement.
  • UVU reported eight officers were assigned to the event — six in uniform and two in plain clothes — and Charlie Kirk had an eight-member private security team.
  • Attendees reported that bags were not checked and rooftops were not swept, and the shooter is believed to have fired from a nearby rooftop.
  • Tyler James Robinson has been charged, including with murder, and is being held without bail as lawmakers express support for learning from the review’s results.