San Antonio police arrested [1] a 19-year-old man accused of making violent threats against a vigil honoring Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10.
Court records reviewed by KSAT show that Xaelyn Dunbar was charged with making a terroristic threat after he allegedly posted comments on Facebook threatening to disrupt the event.
‘TERRORISTIC THREAT’: A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly making social media threats against a Charlie Kirk vigil at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Xaelyn Dunbar, 19, allegedly suggested that he planned to use his truck to disrupt the vigil. pic.twitter.com/7PRLRGz3pt [2]
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 25, 2025 [3]
According to an affidavit, Dunbar commented under a Facebook post advertising the September 15 vigil at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) main campus.
He wrote, “This is a disgrace and I can tell you right now ima make sure this won’t be a good nor comforting vigil yall watch and see.”
The affidavit further states that after another individual challenged him online, Dunbar replied, “you’ll see tmr I jus wouldn’t advise tryna stop a ford 250 Diesel truck. Show yall how much Charlie really means.”
San Antonio and Universal City police officers conducted a welfare check at Dunbar’s residence.
During the visit, he admitted to making the posts. Officers reported that Dunbar told them he was “being dumb” and considered his comments to be “clowning around.”
Following his arrest, Dunbar was booked into custody and is being held on a $40,000 bond.
The threats targeted a vigil held in memory of Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah college event earlier this month.
His death prompted memorial services and vigils across the country.
This was not the only incident involving threats against events honoring Kirk.
In Stockton, California, a planned vigil was canceled after local authorities received a tip about a possible shooting.
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Students received anonymous threats of violence on “YikYak” against the TPUSA chapter I founded at University of California Santa Barbara.
“Gonna go pull trig at the Charlie Kirk vigil”… pic.twitter.com/ImNu9wYnOe [4]
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Stockton Mayor Brandon Cahill told Ozarks First, “Unfortunately, the vigil in the park for Charlie Kirk was canceled, or postponed, due to a tip to the city police dept of the possibility of someone going to ‘shoot the place up.’”
At the University of California, Santa Barbara, students reported anonymous posts on the social media app YikYak that threatened violence at a scheduled vigil. One message read, “Gonna go pull trig at the Charlie Kirk vigil.”
Law enforcement in multiple states has been monitoring these threats, which have led to canceled or modified events in some communities.
While some of the threats appear to have been made to intimidate or discourage attendance, investigators caution that others may have been intended as credible plans to carry out violence.
Police have not indicated whether Dunbar had taken steps to prepare for an attack or had access to weapons at the time of his arrest.
The affidavit centers on his online comments and his admission that he was responsible for them.
As vigils continue to be held nationwide in memory of Kirk, officials are coordinating with local law enforcement to provide security and ensure that such gatherings proceed safely.
Dunbar remains in custody as his case moves forward in the Texas courts.