Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Demands 'Death Penalty Prosecution' for the Shooter Responsible for Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel, along with others, has reacted to the death of Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Kimmel shared a post on Instagram urging people to stop the “angry finger pointing” and called for compassion. He wrote, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just, for one day, agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis demanded a “death penalty prosecution” for the killer responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He said in an interview with Fox News, “Obviously they gotta catch this guy. We need a very quick death penalty prosecution. I don't wanna see this take forever and a day. We need justice for this."

First Lady Melania Trump wrote in her X post, “children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed.”

Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika Frantzve, shared two children — a daughter, Sarah Rose (born in 2021), and a son (born in 2023).
She paid tribute to Charlie Kirk in her post, writing that his life stands as a symbolic reminder that “compassionate awareness elevates family, love, and country.”

An investigation is underway to capture the person responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Officials have confirmed that the shooting was a targeted attack.

Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller stated that the investigation might face complications because of the shooter’s planning and skills. He said, “This is the kind of person who would have planned to get in silently, try to be invisible, take this shot, accomplish the mission, take the gun with them and leave little evidence.” He further added that these factors could complicate the manhunt.

The Utah Public Safety Department said in a statement that the two suspects who were earlier under suspicion in connection with Charlie Kirk’s assassination were later released, as neither has “current ties to the shooting.”

US President Trump reacted to the assassination of Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at an event at Utah University. Trump released a video on social media condemning the assassination and offering his prayers for Charlie's family.

In the video, Trump called Charlie a true American patriot and said Charlie loved the United States of America more than anyone else. Trump condemned gun violence and blamed the “radical left” for Charlie’s killing. He said it was because of the narrative created by the radical left against people like Charlie Kirk and others with conservative beliefs—comparing them with Nazis and the far right that led to this assassination.

"My Administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it," said Trump in the video.

Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy who ran for president in 2024 also condemned the assassination of Charlie Kirk and showed concern for the rising political violence in America.