School district investigating Bothell principal who posted about Charlie Kirk on social media Eilís O'Neill September 16, 2025 / 4:53 pm

A Bothell principal’s social media post about Charlie Kirk’s murder is now under investigation. A spokesperson for the Northshore School District said a third party will investigate.

Eric McDowell has been the principal of North Creek High School in Bothell for about a decade. The post on his personal Instagram, which has since been taken down, said gun control is more effective than thoughts and prayers, and Charlie Kirk would still be alive with sufficient gun control.

“Maybe thoughts and prayers will work..oops – nope,” McDowell wrote in the post.

After backlash on right-wing media sites , McDowell wrote to families and staff on Sunday, sa

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