OREM, Utah — Soon after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah politicians were texting each other condolences and ideas for a memorial.

FOX 13 News has been working to learn about the planning that went into the September 10 rally for Kirk, but Utah Valley University still doesn’t want to give us those records. However, we also asked for text messages that State Rep. Val Peterson (R-Orem), who also serves as a university vice president, received or sent on the phone issued to him by the Utah Legislature.

In those messages, we see how quickly the discussion among politicians turned from one of fright into a conversation about memorializing Kirk.

The text messages also show how some members of the legislature were receiving updates about the deadly shooting.

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