BYU President Shane Reese spent five minutes Tuesday at the university’s weekly devotional assembly to address last week’s murder of political influencer Charlie Kirk four miles away at Utah Valley University.

“Our little valley experienced a truly dark day. My heart shattered when I heard news of the assassination at UVU, which took the life of Charlie Kirk,” Reese said at the Marriott Center. “Our family is praying for Charlie’s family. We are praying for our dear friends and neighbors at UVU, so many of whom were traumatized by this horrific event.”

BYU openly teaches faith in Jesus Christ, and Reese referred to Christ’s teachings in his message about the shooting and the division in America.

“Let’s practice what we preach on this campus,” he said. “Let’s love one another. Indeed, lo

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