It goes much farther than that.
Some here are saying Utah under attack because of Mormon values and I would counter by saying despite Mormon values.
Whatever you think of the theology of the LDS, surely there is no doubt that Mormon culture is fairly traditional on sexual roles, many would say too conservative. So it does not surprise me there would be a little added social tension in Utah as the liberal culture, most likely to be found in schools, clashes with the Mormon culture that presumably most parents of students might still espouse.
This was evident in the Charlie Kirk shooter’s transition into (apparently) leftist thought processes. It was also evident in another event nearby to where he lived, where two parents were killed by their transitioning offspring.
Now having said that, a lot of people participating in this thread drew the conclusion that (because of pronouns used in the report) there was a transexual component to this event, and that is not a demonstrable fact (yet). It could have been some other psychosis at work, or a prank gone wrong, or even a case where a would-be school shooter lost nerve and just completed the last part of the usual set of actions.
Just putting these ideas out there as possible, not definite — but I don’t blame Mormons for the violence in Utah.
By the way, story got lost or buried, but remember there were two guys of Pakistani origins arrested near the Kirk shooting scene, accused of wiring up a news media vehicle to blow it up. I read somewhere that the charges have been modified (still domestic terrorism) because apparently the so-called explosive device was a fake — it was meant to create fear but not to blow up a vehicle. Once again, not obvious Mormons. But you don’t have to change all the letters.