Welcome to Arrest Stories. An eighteen-year-old Texas Tech University student was arrested and expelled after allegedly mocking the death of Charlie Kirk at a campus vigil, with video of the incident garnering over eight point six million views on social media. Here's what may have happened.
On Friday, September twelfth, Camryn Giselle Booker found herself in handcuffs at Texas Tech University's Student Union Building after what began as a heated argument in the campus free speech area escalated into criminal charges.
The incident unfolded just two days after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday, September tenth, while speaking at Utah Valley University. Students at Texas Tech had gathered in the free speech area to hold a vigil for the prominent political figure when Booker allegedly arrived to disrupt the solemn gathering.
According to police reports, Booker was seen jumping around and yelling at mourners, holding up a "Rest In Peace Charlie Kirk" sign while making inflammatory comments. Witnesses reported hearing her shout, "F-k y'all homie dead, he got shot in the head" at the grieving students.
The situation intensified when Booker confronted a man wearing a red MAGA hat. Video footage shows her repeatedly shoving her phone in his face during their argument. The confrontation reached its peak when she allegedly flicked the man's baseball cap off his head. A patrolling officer witnessed Booker strike the man in the head, leading to her arrest on assault charges with a two hundred dollar bond.
User Vince Langman shared the viral video on X, where it exploded across social media platforms. The footage showed Booker appearing to celebrate Kirk's death, drawing widespread condemnation.
Texas Tech University responded swiftly, stating, "Any behavior that denigrates victims of violence is reprehensible, has no place on our campus, and is not aligned with our values." Booker was subsequently expelled from the university.
Remarkably, the alleged victim chose not to press charges despite the officer's direct observation of the incident.
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