MSNBC Analyst Speculates Charlie Kirk Was Hit by Conservative Celebratory Gunfire, Then Blames Him for Being Shot Over ‘Hate Speech’
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was reportedly shot in or near the neck during a student Q&A event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The incident occurred on Wednesday, but investigators had not released details regarding the suspect or motive as of the following afternoon. KirkS condition remained unknown.
MSNBC host Katy Tur discussed the shooting on her program, interviewing guest Matthew Dowd. Dowd speculated that Kirk might have been shot by a conservative and suggested that Kirk himself bore some responsibility for the attack, criticizing him as a divisive figure who promotes “hate speech.” Dowd argued that hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, wich can result in hateful actions, implying that Kirk’s rhetoric contributes to a hostile environment. Tur did not challenge Dowd’s viewpoints or his suggestion that the shooting might have been caused by celebratory gunfire.
the situation remains under investigation,with limited official information released at the time of reporting.
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday during a student Q&A at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
The bullet reportedly struck Kirk in or near the neck as he took questions from students.
On Thursday, MSNBC host Katy Tur discussed the incident during her program.
Tur asked guest Matthew Dowd, “Talk to me about the environment in which a shooting like this happens.”
Dowd responded by first speculating Kirk was shot by a conservative before blaming the 31-year-old for the attack against him.
“Yeah, and again I emphasize what you just emphasized, we don’t know any full details of that we don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration, or so we have no idea about this,” he said.
Dowd then opined that Kirk might have been responsible for the violence against him.
The despicable ghouls at MSNBC immediately attack Charlie Kirk in wake of shooting — Matthew Dowd blames Kirk’s pushing “hate speech” as reason he was shot:
“I always go back to hateful thoughts, lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions.”
“You can’t stop with… pic.twitter.com/Js2uESSZdQ
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 10, 2025
He called Kirk “one of the most divisive, especially divisive, younger figures.”
Dowd added that Kirk “is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech… I always go back to hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions.”
Dowd said the country is in an environment where “you can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have, and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions take place.”
Tur did not push back on Dowd’s speculation that celebratory gunfire could have been responsible for the shooting.
She also did not challenge his claim that Kirk’s free speech might have played a role in creating an environment that leads to violence.
As of Wednesday afternoon, investigators in Utah had not released information about the suspect or motive.
Kirk’s condition remained unknown as of 4 p.m. ET.
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