VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk spent years touring the country sharing his views, and often debating those opposed to them.
Just last week, he was in the South Valley, speaking at an event at Visalia First where Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux.
"Very unfortunate cowardly act by the shooter and I'm hoping he is brought to justice very, very quickly," says Sheriff Boudreaux.
Sheriff Boudreaux and his deputies were in charge of security
"Our event went very smoothly, we provided internal annex and external security measures, and we took great caution in knowing these things happen. Fortunately in our situation he was not allowed to come in or go out and not have someone standing next to him and I know we have the same at this event," explains Sheriff Bo