Fight breaks out at Charlie Kirk vigil in Idaho

Charlie Kirk shooting: Fight breaks out at vigil held for political activist

A fight broke out at a vigil for Charlie Kirk in front of the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on Sept. 10 after a man on a bike yelled ?f*** Charlie Kirk? in the middle of the crowd, according to local reports. (Credit: Gem State Brief via Storyful and Liberty Snippets/Idaho Liberty Dogs via Storyful)

A fight broke out during a vigil held for Charlie Kirk, the political activist who was shot and killed during an event in Utah on Wednesday. 

Vigil turns violent

Dig deeper:

Video captured the fight in front of the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 10. 

A man on a bike allegedly yelled "F*** Charlie Kirk" in the middle of a crowd during the vigil, according to local reports. 

FILE - Freeze frame taken from video showing clash between Charlie Kirk supporters and a man who alleged shouted expletives at the crowd. (Credit: Liberty Snippets/Idaho Liberty Dogs via Storyful) 

In the video, a group can be seen striking the man who reportedly shouted the phrase as people chanted "USA! USA!" 

The man is then seen getting up and punching back. Police are later seen intervening and taking the man to the side, as a woman shouts, "Get out of here."

According to Newsweek, the man was later identified as Terry Wilson, a local Black Lives Matter activist. 

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What happened?

The backstory:

Kirk was speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 people at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10  when a single gunshot was heard and Kirk's head thrust back as he fell, video shows. 

Kirk had a security detail and there was a small police presence at the event, but there was no security check for people who attended.

President Donald Trump, who was close with Kirk, said Thursday that Kirk will be awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Kirk appeared alongside Trump on stage at political events, and was also a frequent commentator on cable news. He was the youngest speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention and played a major role in Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. 

In a lengthy video statement released by the White House late Wednesday, Trump, who often launches personal attacks against his political rivals, blamed rhetoric from the "radical left" for Kirk’s assassination and said "demonizing" opponents "must stop now."

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