why did they kill charlie kirk

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of former President Donald Trump, was killed by a gunshot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The shooting occurred during a speaking engagement when Kirk responded to a question about transgender Americans and mass shootings. The shot, fired from the roof of a nearby building, hit Kirk in the neck, causing severe injury that led to his death after emergency surgery. The suspect was later identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old who was arrested and charged with aggravated murder. Robinson had expressed negative sentiments about Kirk before the shooting, and shell casings with messages such as "Hey fascist! Catch!" were found at the scene. The attack appeared to be politically motivated.