Counsel for the Kirk family, Brett Parkinson, responded that the university was "woefully understaffed and unprepared" to manage risks, asserting that UVU leadership and law enforcement assumed responsibility as the event host. Separately, the investigation noted that an anonymous tipster warned police on the morning of the shooting that an "electronic-magnetic-pulse device" would be used, though a fusion center determined the tip was not credible.
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UVU Blames Turning Point USA for Security Failures in Kirk Death
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Turning Point USA failed to develop a formal event plan or conduct pre-event security briefings and line-of-sight assessments before the campus appearance where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, according to a review by Utah Valley University. The UVU after-action report found that the organization insisted on a courtyard venue despite university concerns and noted that security personnel Dan Flood and Brian Harpole refused to cooperate with the subsequent investigation. The findings also dispute claims made by Harpole on the Shawn Ryan Show regarding site-specific drone restrictions.
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