<p>Authorities are investigating an incident from a University of Missouri Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event on September 25, 2026, where a guest made statements suggesting that more figures like Charlie Kirk should be killed.</p>
<p>TPUSA’s University of Missouri chapter requested that the school take "swift, decisive action" after the guest appeared to debate a TPUSA speaker while wearing a Kirk-themed shirt covered in fake blood. Footage shows the individual, identified by TPUSA as a student, agreeing during the discussion that some people should be killed over protected speech.</p>
<p>The University of Missouri later stated that the individual was not a student and had been "trespassed" from the campus. The university indicated that the matter has been referred to the University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD), Columbia Police Department, and the FBI for further investigation.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department confirmed that they were notified after the event and are in contact with MUPD for assistance. They are actively investigating the incident.</p>
<p>The FBI's Kansas City office stated that they are aware of the incident and are in communication with the university but have no further comment at this time.</p>
<p>The speaker wore a white “FREEDOM” T-shirt similar to one worn by Kirk when he was fatally shot at an event in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025.</p>
<p>During the event, a TPUSA speaker asked the individual on video, "You are for people being killed for freedom of speech?" to which the individual responded, "Yeah, absolutely."</p>
<p>Tyler Robinson, a Utah man, is scheduled to stand trial for allegedly shooting Kirk during his speaking event at Utah Valley University. He faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of the most serious charges. The killing, which prosecutors describe as politically motivated, sparked national outrage and commitments from the Trump administration to address political violence.</p>
<p>The MU TPUSA chapter stated regarding the incident, "We believe statements advocating violence should be taken seriously and reviewed by the University under its applicable policies and standards of conduct. We pray his heart can be healed."</p>