PHOENIX — After a shooting at a college campus in Utah that left right-wing activist Charlie Kirk dead , questions regarding what security looks like at political events like this are top of mind.

While it’s unclear what specific security measures were in place during the Utah event, experts said the challenges of securing a venue like a college quad are both straightforward and complex.

Steve Adelman, one of the nation’s leading experts on event security, told 12News that the key to a secure venue begins with restricting access.

“So basically, what you want to do is force everyone to go in through a few points, and at each of those points, do a security check to make sure that they're not carrying something that you don't want them to carry into the venue," Adelman said.

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