# Charlie Kirk family attorneys blame ‘reckless decisions’ by Utah Valley University

https://mins.news/en/item/60848

- CNN, 2026-09-16 11:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/us/charlie-kirk-family-lawsuit?Date=20260916&Profile=CNN

> Attorneys for Charlie Kirk’s family say a series of “reckless decisions” by Utah Valley University officials left him exposed to a rooftop sniper and resulted in his death. A wrongful death notice signals that the family may sue.

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