Key Facts

• Charlie Kirk was speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the university campus when he was shot by a gunman on a nearby rooftop.
• The family’s legal notice claims the event lacked proper security and monitoring, making Kirk an easy target.
• The notice says the university did not do a good security check, did not assign enough police, and had no ambulance on site.
• Warnings about securing rooftops near the event area were ignored.
• The family mentions a previous rooftop assassination attempt on President Donald Trump as a reason the risk should have been taken seriously.
• The accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, is 23 years old and denies charges including aggravated murder.
• Prosecutors want the death penalty for Robinson.
• Utah Valley University said they are aware of the claims but focused on supporting their campus community and following legal processes.