New York teacher suspended after celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination: ‘Good riddance to bad garbage’
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A New York high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after mocking the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, drawing swift backlash from parents and the community.

Patrick Freivald, a physics and robotics teacher at Naples Central School District, in Facebook posts reviewed by Fox News Digital wrote that Kirk was “interrupted by a bullet to the neck” and sneered, “Good riddance to bad garbage.”

Freivald’s post mocked Kirk’s final moments in detail. “Charlie Kirk, who said that gun violence is a price worth paying for his version of the 2nd Amendment, spent his last coherent moments baselessly blaming transgender people for gun violence and arguing for stripping them of exactly those rights.”

“The aspiring Goebbels was interrupted by a bullet to the neck which quickly cured him of HVLD*, and shortly thereafter he became a good Nazi**,” he added. “Good riddance to bad garbage.”

New York teacher poses in t-shirt

Patrick Freivald, a teacher in New York, shared this photo on Facebook wearing a shirt that reads “Is He Dead Yet?” following news of Charlie Kirk’s death. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

The teacher followed with additional posts. In one, he wrote: “No media has reported that Kirk took a dirt nap, but Cheeto Jesus has. Edit: It’s now confirmed by many sources.”

He also shared a picture of himself wearing a shirt that read, “IS HE DEAD YET?”

Frievald is no stranger to controversy. Back in August, the teacher and self-published horror novelist lashed out at critics, calling them “MAGA f—wads” and boasting about his job security: “I have tenure and seniority in the strongest union in the strongest union state in the country and they only have to put up with me for seven more years.”

He went on to accuse Trump supporters of backing “a fascist pedophile,” adding: “No space for fascists. No breath. No room. Silence is compliance.”

Cover of Special Dead by Patrick Freivald showing chained student in classroom

The cover of Special Dead, a horror novel by New York teacher Patrick Freivald, who has been placed on leave after mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

Outside the classroom, Freivald promotes himself as a three-time Bram Stoker Award–nominated horror author and runs Frog’s Point Honey, which sells hot pepper–infused honey and maple syrup. On his author blog, he defended offensive writing, saying he was “pleased” when his work caused “umbrage, offense, even outrage.”

Freivald and the school district have not responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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