(LANSING, MI) - Michigan leaders are reacting to the shooting death of conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement condemning political violence of any kind, while State Republican Party Chair Jim Runstead said he was devastated by the news. Senate GOP Leader Eric Nesbitt went further, calling the killing an act of terrorism.

Flags across Michigan were lowered to half-staff immediately after Kirk’s death, in accordance with President Donald Trump’s order. They will be returned to full-staff on Sunday. Coincidentally, flags were already scheduled to be lowered today to honor victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

In Lansing, a series of 9/11 remembrance ceremonies are taking place. Events began this morning at Wentworth Park, followed by another at the State Capitol just before 10:30 a.m. At noon, the Lansing Veterans Council will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery.

Meanwhile, new legislation in the state House and Senate could rename a stretch of Grand River Avenue in East Lansing as Magic Johnson Way. The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz and Sen. Michael Webber, would honor the Everett High School and Michigan State basketball legend by designating the section of roadway between Harrison and Hagedorn with his name.

Gov. Whitmer also wrapped up her recent international investment mission to Singapore, Japan, and Germany. Her office reported that the trip secured 800 new jobs, retained another 175, and brought $200 million in investments to Michigan.

Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents of a rise in government imposter scams. Fraudsters posing as officials are using fake calls, emails, and text messages to trick people into providing money or personal information. Nessel urged residents not to click suspicious links or attachments and to report, block, and delete fraudulent messages.

In federal court news, Chinese national Chengxuan Han was sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling biological material from a University of Michigan laboratory. Han was caught last June during a Customs and Border Patrol inspection at Detroit Metro Airport after arriving on a J-1 visa.