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MICHAEL RUIZ: Texas police ID man charged with assault in UT Tyler Turning Point USA attack caught on video

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Texas police have identified Ciro Tomlian as the man charged with assaulting students from Turning Point USA on the University of Texas at Tyler campus. Video shows Tomlian swinging a cane at students after throwing an American flag on the ground; he faces two charges of aggravated assault and one for causing bodily injury. The incident occurred during a TPUSA event, and university president Julie V. Philley condemned the violence, stating that such actions will not be tolerated on UT Tyler grounds.
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On November 7, Ciro Stephen Tomlian, a former student at UT Tyler who was not currently enrolled, was arrested for assaulting three members of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) during their "Pick Up the Mic" event on campus. Wearing a "wizard outfit," Tomlian used a prop cane to strike TPUSA representatives and attendees and tore down an American flag from the event. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault causing bodily injury. According to video footage, Tomlian also verbally insulted organizers as "fascist pieces of st" before being arrested by campus police and booked into Smith County Jail. UT Tyler President Julie Philley** condemned the incident and said that Tomlian was criminally trespassed from campus.

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Fox NewsThis outlet11 Nov

Texas police have identified Ciro Tomlian as the man charged with assaulting students from Turning Point USA on the University of Texas at Tyler campus. Video shows Tomlian swinging a cane at students after throwing an American flag on the ground; he faces two charges of aggravated assault and one for causing bodily injury. The incident occurred during a TPUSA event, and university president Julie V. Philley…

MICHAEL RUIZ: Texas police ID man charged with assault in UT Tyler Turning Point USA attack caught on video (this article)
Just the News12 Nov

Police have identified Ciro Stephen Tomlian, a former student of UT Tyler from Jacksonville, as the individual arrested for assaulting members of Turning Point USA at the university on Tuesday. Wearing a "wizard outfit," Tomlian used a "prop cane" to strike three people and tear down an American flag during TPUSA's event. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of…

Police identify former student arrested for assaulting TPUSA in 'wizard outfit,' using 'prop cane' →2 articles from Just the News on this story
New York Post12 Nov

Texas authorities have arrested Ciro Tomlian, a former student wearing a wizard hat, after he attacked Turning Point USA (TPUSA) students at the University of Texas at Tyler on Tuesday. Video footage shows Tomlian throwing an American flag and swinging a cane to hit TPUSA members during the altercation. He faces charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and causing bodily injury for allegedly…

Former student in wizard hat arrested for attacking TPUSA group at Texas university →

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Michael Ruiz
45 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
The state's Supreme Court is expected to review hundreds of cases before clemency would be official.
"Everyone has the right to free speech, and violence will not be tolerated at this university," Philley said.
The Massachusetts judge overseeing the murder case against Lindsay Clancy has denied her motion to dismiss the case on double jeopardy claims, clearing the way for a retrial in the strangling deaths of her three young children that some experts believe could have a better chance at a guilty verdict.
The judge overseeing the case against accused assassin Tyler Robinson will announce his ruling Monday after prosecutors and defense attorneys sought dramatically different start times for the trial of a man accused of gunning down Charlie Kirk last year.
"When he needed it most, no one was there to hold Gabriel, to love him, to caress him, and to just tell him ‘everything will be alright.’
His accused killer, Tyler Robinson, is due in court Monday for a hearing that could see a trial date set.
Jacob Allen Morley broke out of the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25, officials there said previously. Details about his capture were not immediately available, but the spokesperson said more information would be forthcoming.
The University of Idaho student massacre survivor who came face-to-face with a masked man believed to be Bryan Kohberger is asking a Latah County judge to press pause on an order granting the release of video and images that could show her face in a firsthand letter describing how the trauma has upended her life.
A Utah Supreme Court battle stemming from Gabby Petito's 2021 murder could "pave the way" for Charlie Kirk's family to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit over alleged security failures surrounding his assassination at a Turning Point USA event last year, according to an attorney involved in the appeal.
Tragically, before she could build that future, Jasmine was murdered, leaving behind the very child she was fighting so hard to protect."
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Topics

American Smith County TPUSA Turning Point USA UT Tyler

Subjects

Tomlian PERSON · 5× UT Tyler ORG · 3× American NORP · 2× Smith County GPE · 2× TPUSA ORG · 2× Turning Point USA ORG · 2× Ciro Tomlian PERSON · 1× Julie V. Philley PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× University of Texas at Tyler ORG · 1×

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In the video, which shows the end of the encounter and Tomlian's arrest by campus police, the suspect grabs an American flag, throws it over his shoulder, gives the students the middle finger and can be heard saying "Back the f— off you fascist pieces of s—."
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"Everyone has the right to free speech, and violence will not be tolerated at this university," Philley said.

Claims (22 extracted, 3 hedged)

Texas authorities have identified a man accused of smashing students at a Turning Point USA tent on the University of Texas at Tyler campus Tuesday in the latest attack on the conservative youth organization whose founder was assassinated last year. asserted
founder → identify → organization
Smith County booking records identify the suspect Ciro Tomlian. asserted
records → identify → suspect
Video of the incident shows a man wearing a cape and a round-brimmed hat as he threw an American flag on the ground and swung a cane at a group of people. asserted
he → show → people
He is a former student who was not enrolled at the school at the time of the attack, according to authorities. uncertain
who → enrol → authorities
Tomlian faces two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and another of assault causing bodily injury after allegedly striking TPUSA students with a cane. uncertain
Tomlian → face → cane
In the video, which shows the end of the encounter and Tomlian's arrest by campus police, the suspect grabs an American flag, throws it over his shoulder, gives the students the middle finger and can be heard saying "Back the f— off you fascist pieces of s—." asserted
suspect → show → s—.
A woman off-camera tells him to "stay away," and he raises the cane before taking a checked swing in her direction. asserted
he → tell → direction
The man identified as Tomlian screams "back up!" again, and the woman tells someone else to "just back up." asserted
woman → identify → someone
Then a male voice, also off-camera, tells Tomlian, "No one's scared of you." asserted
one → tell → you
That's when he swings the cane again, apparently striking the speaker, before someone else runs over an grabs the cane. asserted
someone → swing → cane
Police arrive moments later and place the suspect in handcuffs. asserted
Police → arrive → handcuffs
Once cuffed, he appears to paint the incident as self-defense and says, "freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences." "I apologize officer," he says as he's led away. asserted
he → cuff → consequences
"I was backed into a corner." asserted
I → back → corner
In a statement, UT Tyler President Dr. Julie V. Philley confirmed that the attack took place at a Turning Point USA student event. asserted
attack → confirm → event
"An individual, who is not a UT Tyler student, assaulted three people," she said. asserted
she → assault → people
"UT Tyler police responded immediately and arrested the individual." asserted
police → respond → individual
Tomlian remains in custody at the Smith County jail, records show. asserted
records → remain → jail
He has been trespassed from school grounds. asserted
He → trespass → grounds
"Everyone has the right to free speech, and violence will not be tolerated at this university," Philley said. asserted
Philley → have → university
On Election Day, New Hampshire police arrested a 70-year-old poet who allegedly slapped a volunteer for Turning Point Action, an affiliated nonprofit, across the face outside a polling place. uncertain
who → arrest → place
That incident also appeared on video. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at the Utah Valley University campus during another TPUSA event last year. asserted
Kirk → appear → event
The suspect in the case, Tyler Robinson, has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in June 2028. asserted
suspect → plead → June
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