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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said he's "deeply saddened" and "outraged" astir blimpish influencer Charlie Kirk's decease connected Wednesday.
Kirk, who was 31, died aft being changeable portion speaking astatine Utah Valley University successful Orem, Utah.
A azygous gunshot was fired astatine 12:20 p.m., and videos online showed Kirk reaching for his cervix with his close manus arsenic helium bled heavily.
According to the Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, Beau Mason, Kirk was taken to the infirmary successful a backstage vehicle, wherever helium aboriginal died.
Dyer said that nary substance what one's governmental beliefs are, determination is nary spot successful our nine for this benignant of hate.
"We indispensable beryllium capable to person honorable conversations and adjacent disagreements without resorting to violence," helium said.
He besides said that Kirk had shown appreciation for the Central Valley when helium visited earlier this month.
Dyer said Kirk was idiosyncratic with beardown convictions and that successful Fresno, we judge successful treating radical with respect.
"Charlie was idiosyncratic who believed powerfully successful his convictions and wasn't acrophobic to talk up - and whether you agreed with him oregon not, what happened to him was wrong," helium said. "In Fresno, we judge successful treating radical with dignity and respect."
He said to grant Kirk's beingness by fostering understanding, adjacent successful disagreement.
