Charlie Kirk shooting: FWC employee fired after social media post 'making light' of assassination

FLORIDA - A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) employee has been fired after they allegedly shared a post on social media "making light" of the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week.

What we know:

Over the weekend, FWC leaders said they were made aware of an incident involving an employee who shared a social media post commenting on the assassination of Kirk. 

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The leaders said the post "made light" of the killing and was "deeply troubling."

FWC said the comments and actions of the employee are "not in line with the FWC, our values or our mission." The leaders said they have a "zero-tolerance policy towards the promotion of violence and hate" and "will not stand for such behavior."

Upon learning of the social media post, FWC leadership said they fired the employee. 

What they're saying:

"We expect all our employees to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and always keep the public's trust in mind," FWC said in the post on X on Monday.

What we don't know:

The exact details of the post made on social media and the identity of the employee have not been shared by the FWC. 

Political activist killed at Utah Valley University

The backstory:

Kirk, a conservative firebrand and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 10, at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah. 

Charlie Kirk

Graphic video posted to social media showed Kirk on stage, sitting in a chair, talking into a microphone. A single gunshot was heard, and Kirk's head thrust back as he fell. People started screaming and running away, the video shows. Kirk was on campus for the first stop of his American Comeback Tour. 

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At a press conference Friday, Sept. 12, authorities announced they had arrested the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah. They said he acted alone.