Texas State University has expelled a student who appeared to mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus memorial event. A video posted on Tuesday shows the student slapping his neck, calling himself 'Charlie Kirk', and imitating Kirk being fatally shot at Utah Valley University on 10 September.
The video prompted Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for the student's expulsion. University President Kelly Damphousse confirmed the student was identified and is 'no longer a student' at Texas State, citing federal privacy laws that prevent further comment.
This follows a similar incident at Texas Tech University, where an 18-year-old student was expelled after disrupting a vigil for Kirk. In a video, she shouted, 'F--k y'all homie dead, he got shot in the head.' Governor Abbott also condemned that behaviour.
The expulsions are part of a wider trend of disciplinary actions against individuals making remarks about Kirk's death. The Texas Education Agency is investigating around 180 complaints against teachers for online comments, which the Texas American Federation of Teachers has called a 'political witch hunt'.
