From Fox News: The chief of the Cleveland Division of Fire was placed on paid administrative leave after sharing an “insensitive” and “incendiary” social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Mayor Justin Bibb announced Tuesday.
The since-deleted Facebook post by Anthony P. Luke referred to Kirk and featured a cartoon showing elephants worshiping a golden rifle with one elephant declaring, “Bring out the next sacrifice!!” according to Fox 8 News.
The post reportedly appeared on Luke’s personal Facebook page after Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was tragically killed at a college campus event in Utah Sept. 10.
In the statement, Bibb said, “Chief Luke’s post crossed the line. It was insensitive, it was incendiary, and it did not reflect the values of compassion, unity and safety that I strive for – and that every public safety leader in this city should embody.”
“This post romanticizes gun violence, a matter far too serious in a city where we mourn too many families every week, too many lives cut short, and too many children denied safe sleep in their beds,” Bibb also wrote.
Many X users commenting on the announcement are asking why Luke is on PAID leave, and are demanding he be fired.
Statement from Mayor Bibb regarding Fire Chief Anthony Luke’s social media post. pic.twitter.com/w2wRLF3BmK
— Office of Mayor Bibb (@CLEMayorsOffice) September 16, 2025
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 17, 2025
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— fox8news (@fox8news) September 16, 2025
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