The family’s lawyers filed a notice of claim on September 9, 2025, against Utah Valley University and the State of Utah, alleging the university’s security failures helped cause the death of activist Charlie Kirk on September 10.
The notice cites a warning from Turning Point USA, Kirk’s organization, that university police had been alerted to the danger of rooftops overlooking the amphitheatre where he was scheduled to speak.
A text from the university police chief to a Turning Point USA staffer promised coverage, yet the warning was not acted upon, according to the claim, which says the police failed to control access to the rooftop from which the fatal shot was fired.
Prosecutors say Tyler Robinson, 23, a former electrical apprentice, shot Kirk from the roof of the student resource centre. The suspect was alleged to have targeted the activist because of his anti‑gay‑marriage and anti‑transgender rhetoric, but defense attorney Richard Novak argues the motive is unsubstantiated.
The state’s attorney general’s office and the university have yet to comment on the lawsuit.
The case is expected to move to trial on October 23, 2025, as prosecutors seek the death penalty for Robinson.