Demonstrators staged a mock killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a protest outside a Turning Point USA event in San Antonio on Sunday. The incident occurred at the group’s Women’s Leadership Summit and included chants that Kirk “deserved to die.”
A protester wearing a papier-mâché mask resembling Kirk collapsed to the ground in the reenactment, according to video footage. Other demonstrators shouted slogans accusing attendees of protecting pedophiles and Nazis. Inside the venue, one heckler interrupted remarks by Erika Kirk, who assumed leadership of Turning Point USA after her husband’s assassination. Security removed the individual, and Kirk urged attendees to respond with prayer and compassion. The protest took place amid heightened security at the summit following prior threats. Law enforcement has not announced charges related to the reenactment. The event reflects ongoing tensions around political activism linked to Turning Point USA since Charlie Kirk’s killing.
