"Justice must be relentless and unforgiving" - Mel Gibson says his "blood boils" at the "brutal murder" of Charlie Kirk 

Braveheart actor Mel Gibson recently commented on right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, calling it a "brutal murder" and "a cowardly attack on America’s very soul." According to the BBC, Kirk was shot while answering a question about gun violence in the United States as he addressed a crowd of 3000 people at Utah Valley University around 12:20 pm on September 10, 2025.

Following this, Mel Gibson took to X to condemn Kirk's murder, advocating for a "relentless and unforgiving" justice.

Mel Gibson

@MelGibsonQ__

The brutal murder of Charlie Kirk is nothing short of evil a cowardly attack on America’s very soul. 🇺🇸 Faith, family, freedom, the right to speak truth trampled by violence. My blood boils. Justice must be relentless and unforgiving

Charlie Kirk, who was 31 at the time of his death, was one of the more popular conservative commentators in the United States. He co-founded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading conservative philosophies in educational institutions, when he was 18 in 2012.

President Donald Trump announced Kirk's death via a post on his Truth Social platform. Calling Kirk "great" and "legendary," Trump wrote:

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

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Barack Obama, Christ Pratt, and more speak up after Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mel Gibson is not the only notable figure to comment on Charlie Kirk's death. Actor Chris Pratt took to X to pay his respects to Kirk, adding that he was praying for the late political commentator and his family.

Kid Rock described Kirk as a "true PATRIOT" in his X post, while Jimmy Kimmel urged people to put aside their differences and agree that it was "horrible and monstrous to shoot another human being." Arnold Schwarzenegger, an actor turned politician, called Kirk's death a "horrible tragedy," writing:

"Politics has become a disease in this country, and it’s deadly. But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure. There is a cure. It is inside of us. We must find our better angels and walk back from the extremes. If we can’t agree on anything else, we must find agreement that we don’t solve our debates with violence. This is a horrible tragedy. May it also be a moment for everyone to rediscover their humanity."

Several politicians also took to social media to pay tribute to Kirk. Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she was "deeply disturbed" by the shooting, emphasizing that "political violence has no place in America." Former President Joe Biden echoed similar sentiments, adding that he and his wife, Jill, were praying for Charlie Kirk and his family.

Joe Biden

@JoeBiden

There is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones.

California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed the shooting as a "disgusting, vile, and reprehensible" attack. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama referred to the shooting as "despicable violence," adding:

"We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children."

Ben Shapiro, another conservative commentator, shared a heartfelt tribute about meeting Charlie Kirk for the first time when he was 18, adding that he believed Kirk had the potential "to be the head of the RNC one day." Moreover, Shapiro continued that Kirk's death left him "utterly stunned and heartbroken and sick to [his] soul," describing the late political activist as "disciplined" and "good."

Ben Shapiro

@benshapiro

Like all of you, I am utterly stunned and heartbroken and sick to my soul today. It is unimaginable to write these words. I met Charlie Kirk when he was 18 years old, a young man so eager and determined that I immediately turned to a friend and said, “That kid is going to be the head of the RNC one day.” Charlie became even bigger and more important than that. It was a privilege to watch this principled man stand up for his beliefs and create the single most important conservative political organization in America. But more importantly, Charlie was a good man, a man who believed in right and wrong, who stood by his Biblical values. All of us will miss him, and I can’t imagine the pain of his beautiful young family, and we must all pray for them. And we must pick up the baton where Charlie left it, fighting for the things he believed in so passionately. And we must fight for a better America - an America where good people can speak truth and debate passionately without fear of a bullet. I weep for Charlie’s family, and I weep for my country today. Most of all, I weep for Charlie.

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The BBC reports that the Utah Department of Public Safety is investigating Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, and authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who is still at large.