India, Sept. 12 -- Stephen King's social media post after Charlie Kirk's assassination has drawn criticism. Kirk, 31, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday during a campus Q&A session. Following his death, King sparked controversy by calling his murder "another example of American gun violence."

"The motivation of the man who shot Charlie Kirk isn't clear (although he's probably mentally unstable--duh). What is clear is it was another example of American gun violence," King wrote on X, drawing massive attention of several netizens who blasted the author. The post has drew over 13.5 million views so far.

Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump and a conservative influencer, founded and served as execut...