By Ryan “Dickie” Thompson
On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. He was standing at a podium during his American Comeback Tour when a rifle round struck his neck. He collapsed in front of hundreds of students. Doctors could not save him. (Reuters, EW)
Authorities believe the shot came from a high-powered bolt-action rifle, fired from a building about 200 yards away. The shooter has not been caught. The FBI and ATF are leading the investigation. (The Guardian)
President Trump called Kirk a “legendary” conservative voice and announced he will posthumously award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vigils have already been held, including one in Washington, D.C., where more than 150 mourners gathered. (People, Washington Post)
The Context of the Question
Charlie Kirk was killed while answering a question about mass shootings. A student asked him how many there had been in the last ten years. Kirk began to answer, and then the shot rang out. The symbolism is impossible to ignore. He was speaking about violence and was silenced by violence.
Unverified Data and Recent Incidents
There is an unverified chart circulating that attempts to show mass shooting rates by demographic from 2015–2025. According to this chart, transgender and non-binary individuals appear at a much higher rate relative to their small share of the population:
- Trans / Non-Binary (Biological Male): 0.769 per million
- Trans / Non-Binary (Biological Female): 0.667 per million
- Asian Men: 0.408
- Black Men: 0.198
- White Men: 0.176
- Asian Women: 0.097
- Hispanic Men: 0.094
This chart is not peer-reviewed and has not been verified by official databases. However, when looking at this data alongside the recent case of Robin Westman, a transgender shooter who killed multiple people during a church service in Minneapolis, the numbers line up with what we have seen on the ground.
In addition, I cannot ignore the growing presence of self-proclaimed “transtifa” groups, who openly glorify violent resistance. These are not rumors. They are groups organizing under that name and spreading calls for violent action.
Words vs. Violence
I see a clear divide in how America’s political spectrum engages. One side uses dialogue, debate, and words. Charlie Kirk is a prime example. He went to hostile campuses, he faced protesters, and he answered questions. The other side increasingly resorts to violence. And this violence has been especially prominent in recent years around issues tied to transgenderism and LGBT motives.
Charlie Kirk represented a challenge to the progressive orthodoxy, but he challenged it with a microphone, not a weapon. His opponents have too often reached for weapons. That is the truth staring us in the face.
The Real Danger
The assassination of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point. When public speech is silenced by a sniper rifle, then free discourse itself is under fire. I will not soften that. This was political violence. It was targeted. And it was meant to shut down a voice.
If we are to preserve liberty, we must name the threat clearly. That means condemning violence no matter who it comes from, demanding accountability from law enforcement, and refusing to let rumor cloud the facts.
But it also means acknowledging the trend: when speech and debate come from one side, and violence and intimidation come from the other, the balance of freedom is already collapsing.
Conclusion
Charlie Kirk is dead. His death should force us to face reality: America has entered a stage where free speech is met with bullets. I do not want to see his assassination twisted into tribal propaganda. I want to see it for what it is: a warning that political violence is now part of our public square.
The chart may be unverified, but the pattern of incidents, the case of Robin Westman, and the rise of “transtifa” point to a growing problem. Ignoring it will not stop it. Pretending it isn’t happening only empowers those who believe violence is a tool of politics.
If we value freedom, we must fight for a culture where words are answered with words — not rifles.
Sources
- Reuters: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah university event
- EW: Charlie Kirk dies at 31 after being shot at Utah Valley University
- People: Trump says Charlie Kirk will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously
- The Guardian: FBI recovers rifle in Charlie Kirk killing, suspect still at large
- Washington Post: Vigil for Charlie Kirk draws hundreds in D.C.
- Disruptarian: The Truth Hurts: Rosie O’Donnell apologizes after falsely blaming MAGA for deadly church shooting
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