KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - East Tennessee State University has confirmed that two of its employees have been placed on administrative leave after making posts on social media regarding the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

An ETSU spokesperson says Dr. Andrew Herrmann and Dr. Russell Brown were both placed on administrative leave, pending further review, after the university received multiple complaints about posts that were made by them online.

According to ETSU’s website, Dr. Herrmann is an associate professor and an associate chair in the Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling and Dr. Brown is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

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