Utah governor, known for ‘disagreeing better,’ calls for calm after Kirk shooting

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Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel following the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk on Friday in Orem, Utah. Spencer Cox announced there was a suspect in custody for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, he delivered another message directly to young Americans. It feels like rage is the only option,” Cox said to a crowded room of reporters at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Cox routinely told local reporters that he believed democracy was “headed down a very dark path.”“It scares the hell out of me,” Cox told Utah reporters during a 2023 press conference. The suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been arrested.