Utah State Evacuates Before Turning Point USA Event
Liberty Check
- Police gave the “all clear” after confirming the device was not an explosive, but detonated it as a precaution.
- Utah State ramped up security and coordinated with law enforcement to safeguard the event and those attending.
- Turning Point USA continued with the event, refusing to bow to intimidation targeting free speech.
Utah State University issued an emergency evacuation on Tuesday after a suspicious device was found on campus just hours before a scheduled Turning Point USA event.
This gathering marks the organization’s first event in Utah since the assassination of founder Charlie Kirk, demonstrating resolve despite threats aimed at conservative voices.
Police just yelled “fire in the hole” three times before we all heard an explosion. @KSL5TV
Courtesy Julie Carlton pic.twitter.com/EzWhD4adzj
— Erin Cox (@erincoxnews) September 30, 2025
UTAH STATE: “A suspicious device was found near the exterior of Old Main. University and Local law enforcement were dispatched to the scene. A device was located and deemed to be a non-explosive device. Out of an abundance of caution, the bomb squad detonated the suspicious… https://t.co/XvesaB5aPA
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 30, 2025
Developing: building evacuated at Utah State University ahead of the Turning Point event tonight. pic.twitter.com/xsIzlbh06x
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) September 30, 2025
Defending free speech on campus is a fundamental American value that must not be silenced by threats or fear.
The Constitution must be defended.
