A 19-year-old San Antonio man has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against a memorial vigil held at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for Charlie Kirk, the slain co-founder of Turning Point USA.
According to court documents, Xaelyn Dunbar was taken into custody after posting a series of threatening comments on Facebook in response to a thread promoting the September 15 vigil.
On the San Antonio Young Republicans’ social media page, Dunbar initially 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.”
When other users challenged him, Dunbar escalated his rhetoric, writing:
“you’ll see tmr I jus wouldn’t advise tryna stop a ford 250 Diesel truck. Show yall how much Charlie really means.”
He later added:
“ima make this movie me and my truck.”
The threats were flagged by the Southwest Texas Fusion Center, a multi-agency intelligence hub run by the San Antonio Police Department, and passed along to UTSA police. Officers from the San Antonio Police and the Universal City Police conducted a welfare check at Dunbar’s residence at the Sagebrush Apartments on the city’s northeast side.
During questioning, Dunbar admitted to posting the comments. He told officers he had been “being dumb” and “clowning around,” describing his actions as childish despite his age. When asked if his remarks were worth potential criminal charges, he responded: “If that’s what it takes, I did what I did and I can take the consequences.”
The vigil was held five days after Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege that Tyler James Robinson, 22, fired from a rooftop approximately 430 feet away, fatally striking Kirk in the neck. Robinson was arrested two days later and faces aggravated murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
Despite the threats, the memorial at UTSA’s main campus proceeded under heightened security provided by campus and city police. Roughly 1,000 attendees gathered to honor Kirk, many wearing American flag apparel and carrying flowers, signs, and shirts bearing his image and quotes.
Speakers from Turning Point USA’s Faith branch offered condolences to Kirk’s family, emphasizing his role as a conservative activist and commentator.
Dunbar is charged with making a terroristic threat, defined in Texas law as intentionally and knowingly threatening to commit violence. He is being held in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $40,000 bond. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
