Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Anna Betts

RARE PHOTOS: Texas state expels student who reportedly mocked charlie kirk shooting at campus vigil - The Real Truth

men walking
Students walk on campus at Texas State University in San Marcos on 30 June 2025. Photograph: The Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images

Texas State University has ended the enrollment of a student who appeared to mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus memorial event earlier this week.

A video posted to social media on Tuesday morning shows the student in the crowd slapping his neck multiple times, calling himself “Charlie Kirk”, and imitating Kirk when he was fatally shot in the neck on 10 September at Utah Valley University.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.