Student no longer enrolled at Texas Tech after on-campus incident at memorial of Charlie Kirk

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott shared a post on X saying a Texas Tech student has been expelled for publicly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death. Video of the incident has gone viral across social media.

The governor reposted the video thanking the university for taking action.

On Friday afternoon an officer was patrolling the free speech area on campus where he saw Booker arguing with a man holding a sign that said “Rest in Peace Charlie Kirk”, according to court documents.

The officer reported seeing Booker hit the man in the head before he made made contact with both individuals. The man did not press charges.

Due to Booker hitting him in the head in the officer’s presence, she was arrested and charged with assault. She has since bonded out of jail.

Texas Tech confirmed Booker is no longer enrolled at the university.

“Any behavior that denigrates victims of violence is reprehensible, has no place on our campus, and is not aligned with our values. Federal law prevents Texas Tech University from commenting on individual student conduct matters. We take all reported violations seriously and address them under university policy and the law,” the university said in a statement.

Texas Tech Board of Regents Chairman Cody Campbell reposted the governor’s statement and said “we are proud of our values and are not afraid to stand up for them.”

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