Overview
- The family filed a formal notice of claim on Sept. 9, 2026 to preserve the right to sue Utah, Utah Valley University, the UVU police department and named officials over Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10, 2025 assassination.
- The filing alleges UVU lacked a written security plan, did not hold a pre-event briefing, assigned only six campus officers for roughly 3,000 attendees, and failed to secure accessible rooftops near the speaking site.
- The notice cites a Turning Point USA text warning about rooftop access to UVU Police Chief Jeffrey Long and alleges his reply, “I got you covered,” led organizers to rely on university protections that were not enacted.
- Separately, prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and presented surveillance video, DNA links and an alleged note at preliminary hearings, and a judge ordered the criminal case to proceed toward trial.
- If the family sues, the claim could prompt legal scrutiny of campus security practices nationwide and push universities to adopt measures such as written risk assessments, perimeter control, live video monitoring and coordinated local police support.