A solemn gathering on the Texas State University campus took a dark turn Monday afternoon when a student turned a memorial event into a grotesque parody of violence. The vigil, organized by the local chapter of Turning Point USA to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk—tragically assassinated last week—descended into chaos as one attendee decided to play the role of executioner.
Footage that circulated online captured the unidentified man, backpack slung over one shoulder, hurling curses at the assembled students before escalating his performance. He slapped his neck as if shot, then slumped, only to rise again in front of a campus statue.
With chilling nonchalance, he announced, “Hi, my name is Charlie Kirk,” before crumpling to the ground in a simulated death throes.
🚨 BREAKING: This demonic student has been EXPELLED from Texas State University after gruesomely reenacting the death of Charlie Kirk and mocking his supporters on campus. GTFO.
“The individual is no longer a student at TXST.”
Welcome to consequences culture. pic.twitter.com/4L2ecdJ0Hp
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 16, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wasted no time in condemning the act, firing off a pointed message on X that cut through the noise of campus bureaucracy.
“Hey Texas State. This conduct is not accepted at our schools,” Abbott wrote. “Expel this student immediately. Mocking assassination must have consequences.”
Abbott’s intervention, coming just hours after the video surfaced, sent a clear signal: in Texas, lines were drawn against behavior that glorified violence.
By Tuesday afternoon, Texas State President Kelly Damphousse had acted on the governor’s call, confirming the student’s swift removal from enrollment.
“I will not tolerate behavior that mocks, trivializes, or promotes violence on our campuses,” Damphousse stated firmly. “It is antithetical to our TXST values. The individual is no longer a student at TXST.”
Damphousse’s response demonstrated a commitment to core institutional standards—safety and respect—that too often got sidelined in heated ideological clashes. While federal privacy laws barred further details on the case, the expulsion itself spoke volumes: even in an era of polarized protests, universities had to enforce boundaries to prevent one person’s outburst from poisoning the well for everyone. This move not only restored a measure of order but also reassured students and visitors that Texas State prioritized civility over chaos.
The incident at Texas State was not an isolated flare-up. Just a day earlier, across the state at Texas Tech University, another student crossed a similar line during a Kirk memorial vigil. Eighteen-year-old Camryn Giselle Booker was filmed near the Lubbock campus’s Student Union Building, where she unleashed a tirade at gathered students: “F— y’all homie dead, he got shot in the head.”
Her words, laced with raw aggression, escalated into physical contact, leading to her arrest on a misdemeanor assault charge by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. Texas Tech moved just as decisively, confirming Booker’s expulsion and ending her time on campus. Reports from local outlets painted a picture of a young woman whose anger boiled over into something far more disruptive, forcing administrators to confront how quickly online rants could spill into real-world harm.
These back-to-back episodes revealed a troubling undercurrent on Texas college campuses, where the raw emotions stirred by Kirk’s death—cut short at 31, leaving behind a wife and two young children—ignited displays that tested the limits of tolerance. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, spent his career rallying young conservatives against what he saw as cultural overreach, and his loss only amplified those efforts. Yet in the wake of such a profound event, reactions like these did not just grieve; they provoked, turning spaces meant for reflection into battlegrounds.
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