Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., said the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was a "watershed moment." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated by a gunman on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.
The alleged gunman was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, whose family persuaded him to turn himself in after a multi-day manhunt.
During a news conference on Friday, Cox called for civility and for people on both sides of the political aisle to de-escalate and to step away from political frustrations and "choose a different path."
"This is our moment: Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp? It’s a choice," Cox said.
VIGILS HELD ACROSS US AFTER ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK: 'WE MUST HEAL'
Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Wednesday in Orem, Utah. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)
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Zinke referenced an incident in June for which Vance Boelter was charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, her husband, Mark, and their dog at their home in Minneapolis.
Boelter was also charged with shooting Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, and for attempting to shoot their daughter, Hope.
Other acts of political violence in recent years include President Donald Trump surviving assassination attempts last year and Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., being attacked with a hammer in 2022.
Zinke's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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