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At least 5 historically Black schools on lockdown for threats after Charlie Kirk shooting

At least five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were reportedly locked down after receiving threats the day after MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk was murdered.

Alabama State University, Clark Atlanta University, Virginia State University, Hampton University, and Southern University Baton Rouge all notified students and faculty of the threats on Thursday.

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'How can you say that?' Reporters shocked as GOP lawmaker blames them for Kirk's death

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) blamed reporters for the death of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, even though the shooting suspect was still at large.

The lawmaker lashed out at members of the media during a gaggle outside the Capitol on Thursday.

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Political messages engraved on ammo found with Kirk shooting weapon: report

Ammunition found with a weapon linked to Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting was engraved with messages linked to the right-wing influencer's political enemies, according to sources.

The Wall Street Journal reported that an internal law enforcement bulletin and a person familiar with the investigation show that ammunition found in the weapon was engraved with what the newspaper described as expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology.

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GOP lawmaker calls for social media bans for all who 'belittle' Charlie Kirk

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) called for lifetime social media bans on all people who "belittle" the killing of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk.

"I'm going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk," Higgins announced Thursday on X.

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Charlie Kirk shooter not in custody despite initial reports: university

The Utah Valley University announced that the shooter of Turning Points USA president Charlie Kirk was not arrested.

A previous statement from the school said that one person was in custody, and a video of an older white man being detained was circulating with claims that he was the shooter.

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'Doesn't look good': Turning Point official ​confirms​ Charlie Kirk shot in neck

An official from the Turning Point organization confirmed that its founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot in the neck.

"He was shot in the neck. He’s at the hospital. It doesn’t look good," chief marketing officer Marina Minas told CBS News.

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At least 3 students shot by 'active shooter' at Colorado high school

Jefferson County law enforcement in Colorado confirmed that at least two students were shot at Evergreen High School on Wednesday.

In a post on X, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that the students "have been shot and are enroute to the hospital."

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Teen suspects arrested in congressional intern's fatal shooting

Two teens have been arrested and charged as adults in the deadly shooting of a young congressional intern.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the pair of 17-year-olds have been charged with murder in the June 30 slaying of 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who shot four times when the teens allegedly opened fire from a stolen car, reported WRC-TV.

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RFK Jr. complains kids can't 'bring their guns' to school amid 'over-medicated nation'

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there was a problem in the United States because children could not "bring their guns" to school.

During a news conference in Texas on Thursday, Kennedy was asked about whether he considered mass shootings a public health crisis following the Wednesday massacre at a church in Minneapolis.

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'We know it's not a gun thing': Reporter invited by Karoline Leavitt rants on shootings

A conservative influencer invited to the White House press briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that mass shootings were not "a gun thing."

During Thursday's White House briefing, Leavitt said she had invited YouTuber Brandon Tatum to ask the first question of the day.

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'God works': JD Vance melts down after Jen Psaki says prayer doesn't stop mass shootings

Vice President J.D. Vance lashed out at MSNBC host Jen Psaki after she said "prayer is not freaking enough" to solve the problem of mass shootings in the U.S.

In a Wednesday post on X, Psaki reacted to the shooting of children at a church in Minneapolis.

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'Arming the problem': Ex-Trump operative slams president for making school shootings worse

A former Donald Trump insider who has himself experienced a child hiding from an active shooter skewered the president for making the school shooting problem even worse.

Former Trump associate Lev Parnas, who says he used to be "deep inside the Trump machine" and now reports from the outside, published an article called "The Dreaded Phone Call No Parent Should Ever Get." In the piece, Parnas talks about his own past with a daughter texting him while hiding from a potential shooter.

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'We had an unbelievable victory today': MAGA host celebrates after MN mass shooting

Pro-MAGA Infowars host Owen Shroyer celebrated what he called an "unbelievable victory" after an alleged transgender person was accused of carrying out a mass shooting that left at least two children dead.

Following the shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Shroyer pointed out that the suspect had used the names Robin Westman and Robert Westman.

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