在事发前, 蒙面抗议者攻击了Turning Point USA的工作人员, 并损坏UC Davis的设备。 Masked protesters assaulted Turning Point USA staff and damaged equipment at UC Davis before an event.

戴面具的抗议者袭击了加利福尼亚大学戴维斯分校的保守学生团体"转折点美国",在嘉宾演讲者布兰登·塔图姆参加活动之前破坏了设备和袭击员工. Masked protesters attacked Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, at the University of California, Davis, damaging equipment and assaulting staff before an event featuring guest speaker Brandon Tatum. 没有进行逮捕,警察也没有干预。 No arrests were made, and police did not intervene. 该大学确认了这一干扰,但称它维护言论自由权利。 The university confirmed the disruption but stated it upheld free speech rights. Turning Point USA 的创始人查理·柯克 （Charlie Kirk） 批评了该大学的反应，并呼吁追究责任。 Turning Point USA's founder, Charlie Kirk, criticized the university's response and called for accountability.