SALT LAKE CITY — Even after the manhunt ended, the rumor mill raged on, affecting innocent Utahns who had nothing to do with the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk or the suspect who was arrested.

"Honestly, I'm angry because I don't understand how you can take a young man and do this," said Lawrence.

Lawrence said some people online identified his son as the person who shot and killed Kirk during an appearance at Utah Valley University. He believes people jumped to conclusions because his son wrote a song six months ago about Kirk being dead at 31.

"Yes, he's into weird stuff, and he's like every other kid. He's got hobbies that we'll never understand for our generation, you know, but it doesn't make him the enemy," Lawrence said.

The rumors became so fierce, it led to his son being inte

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