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Megathread: Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University Event (time.com)

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 123 points 3 days ago (16 children)

Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says.

The extent of Kirk’s injuries were not immediately clear.

trump asked for prayers. They’re going full Christian nationalist with their responses.

Kristi Noem: The secretary of Department of Homeland Security said, “Byron and I are lifting up Charlie, Erika, and their family in our prayers right now.”

Pete Hegseth: “An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him,” the secretary of the Department of Defense said in a post on X.

Mike Johnson: The House Speaker asked to pray “for our good friend, Charlie Kirk,” in a post on social media.

Dan Bongino: The deputy FBI director said, “I don’t have the words. God help Charlie and his family.”

Nazis are so goddamn weird.

Audience member: “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?”

Kirk: “Too many.”

The same audience member went on say the number is five, and proceeded to ask if Kirk knows how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years.

Kirk: “Counting or not counting gang violence?”

Seconds later, the sound of a pop is heard and the crowd screams as Kirk gets shot and recoils in his seat.

Remember: The vast majority of mass attacks in the US have no connection to transgender people. From January 2013 to the present, of the more than 5,700 mass shootings in America (defined as four or more victims shot and killed), five shooters were confirmed as transgender, said Mark Bryant, founding executive director of the Gun Violence Archive.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 41 points 3 days ago

I believe the trans population is 1% of total population. So 1% of 5700 mass shooters is 57, meaning trans shooters are very underrepresented among mass shooters roughly by a factor of 10.

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