Identity of Speakers
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Devion Canty Jr.
Student
OtherStudent at Texas State University
Resources
Additional Information
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Incident Nature:
Social media
Other
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Incident Political Orientation:
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Incident Responses:
Student sanctioned
State Campus Free Speech Act
Title IX or other federal statute
Other
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Incident Status:
No litigation
- Was Speech Code incident
Summary
On September 16, 2025, Devion Canty Jr., a Texas State University student, posted a video on social media in which he imitated the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus memorial, slapping his own neck and making crude remarks. The video quickly gained attention, prompting Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for the student’s immediate expulsion, stating that mocking assassination must have consequences. University President Kelly Damphousse described the behavior as disturbing and confirmed that the video was taken at the school’s San Marcos campus. The student was subsequently expelled, though the university did not release the student’s name due to federal privacy laws. Damphousse emphasized that behavior trivializing or promoting violence violates the university’s values and would not be tolerated.
This incident occurred amid a broader wave of disciplinary actions across Texas and the United States following Kirk’s death.
