Bomb Squad detonates 'suspicious device' found at Utah State University ahead of TPUSA event

A bomb squad on Tuesday detonated a "suspicious device" that was discovered at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, hours before Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA was scheduled to hold an event.

Kirk was assassinated at a different college in Utah, Utah Valley University, earlier this month. His organization decided to continue its campus tour as planned in honor of its founder. 

The suspicious device was located near the exterior of the Old Main building on campus. The device was deemed to be "non-explosive," but it was detonated by a bomb squad anyway as a safety precaution, according to Fox News.

"A suspicious device was found near the exterior of Old Main," the school said in a statement. "University and local law enforcement were dispatched to the scene. A device was located and deemed to be a non-explosive device. Out of an abundance of caution, the bomb squad detonated the suspicious device. Old Main building is now clear and safe. All scheduled events may resume as normal."

The building was not the same one that was scheduled to host the Turning Point USA event, and the campus is undertaking security precautions for the event. The precautions include banning bags larger than 6.5 by 4.5 inches, and banning people from reentering the event or bringing in outside signs.

The incident occurred shortly before the first Turning Point event in Utah since Kirk's assassination.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.