CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. —

A California business owner is facing political threats after a viral video allegedly celebrating the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was mistakenly linked to his business.

For two days, Vito Ilagan, the owner of Evolution Electric Company in Citrus Heights, has received harassing calls, fake reviews and online threats. Latest Forecast

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“The phone calls are a little scary,” said Ilagan.

His Google reviews have also plummeted.

"I started at 4.9, and it's all the way down to 1.2 now," Ilagan said.

Ilagan tells sister station KCRA it all started with a call on Thursday.

“This guy was mad, and he was cussing me out and just saying every word in the book,” said Ilagan.

When Ilagan asked why, the c

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