Student no longer at Texas State after actions at Charlie Kirk memorial event

Student no longer at TXST after Charlie Kirk incident

Governor Greg Abbott called on Texas State to expel a student over the student's actions that were caught on video at a Charlie Kirk memorial event. Now, the "individual is no longer at Texas State."

SAN MARCOS, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott called on Texas State to expel a student over the student's actions that were caught on video at a Charlie Kirk memorial event.

As of Tuesday evening, according to Texas State President Kelly Damphousse, "The individual is no longer a student at TXST."

In a statement, Damphousse added:

"The university has identified the student in the disturbing video from Monday's event. I will not tolerate behavior that mocks, trivializes, or promotes violence on our campuses. It is antithetical to our TXST values. 

Federal law prevents the university from commenting further on individual student conduct matters."

The backstory:

In a post on X, Gov. Abbott shared a video from the X account TheTexasOne which appears to show a person at a Texas State Charlie Kirk memorial event imitating Kirk's death and mocking Kirk.

TheTexasOne post says the event was hosted by a local Turning Point USA chapter.

The video also appears to show the person going up to a statue and mocking Kirk's death and spitting near people gathered there.

Governor Abbott's post about the incident says, "Hey Texas State. This conduct is not accepted at our schools. Expel this student immediately. Mocking assassination must have consequences."

What they're saying:

Texas State President Dr. Kelly Damphousse released a statement on social media saying:

"I am aware of the disturbing video that was taken at an event on our San Marcos campus on Monday. I have directed university officials to take immediate steps to identify the individual in the video. Behavior that trivializes or promotes violence is reprehensible and violates the values of TXST. It will not be tolerated. If this individual is found to be affiliated with TXST, appropriate action will be taken. Let me be clear: expressions that glorify violence or murder have no place on our campuses."

Dig deeper:

The Texas State incident comes after an 18-year-old Texas Tech University student is no longer enrolled at the university after a video appearing to show her mocking the death of Charlie Kirk went viral. 

The now-former student, Camryn Giselle Booker, is allegedly seen in the videos arguing with another person in the free speech area on the campus.