Texas State University has removed a student from its rolls after a video surfaced showing the individual ridiculing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a campus memorial event.
Per The Guardian, the footage captures the student repeatedly slapping his neck, identifying himself as “Charlie Kirk,” and reenacting the moment Kirk was fatally shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. The student climbed onto a statue, feigned collapsing, and declared: “Charlie Kirk got hit in the neck, b—h.”
The video rapidly circulated online, triggering widespread condemnation. Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded, calling for the student’s prompt expulsion. “Mocking assassination must have consequences,” he stated in a post.
By Tuesday afternoon, Texas State’s president, Kelly Damphousse, issued a statement describing the conduct as “disturbing” and confirmed the individual was “no longer a student.” The university withheld the student’s name, citing federal privacy regulations.
This incident follows closely on the heels of Texas Tech University’s expulsion of an 18-year-old student for disrupting a vigil for Kirk. In that footage, the student was recorded shouting, “F— y’all homie dead, he got shot in the head.”
Both expulsions underscore how Texas universities are taking strict measures against students making remarks or performing stunts related to Kirk’s killing. Since the assassination, disciplinary actions have extended beyond academic institutions, with journalists, civil servants, and even a Secret Service employee facing job loss over similar remarks.
While some officials, including Gov. Abbott, assert that such actions “crosses the line,” Texas teachers’ unions have criticized the broader investigations as a politically motivated witch hunt targeting educators for their personal social media posts.
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