Actor Ricky Schroder is publicly calling out Candace Owens over her ongoing claims surrounding the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying she has shown a shocking lack of compassion toward the slain commentator's grieving family.
Schroder and his wife, Julie Trammel, shared their reaction in an Instagram video while traveling to Provo, Utah, to attend the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with fatally shooting Kirk at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
During the drive, the couple listened to Owens' recent appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, where she revisited several controversial theories she has promoted for months about Kirk's death.
Asked what she thought of the interview, Trammel didn't hold back.
"I was disgusted," she said.
Schroder quickly agreed.
"It's shameful," the former Silver Spoons star said. "It seems to me one day they'll be embarrassed by the way they've treated the Kirks."
While acknowledging that people are entitled to different opinions, Schroder said there is a line that should never be crossed.
"You can have a difference of opinion without being mean," he said, urging people to show respect for a family still mourning an unimaginable loss.
The actor also offered a prayer that justice would prevail, asking that Charlie Kirk's alleged killer be held accountable as the legal process moves forward.
Owens has repeatedly questioned the official narrative surrounding Kirk's assassination. During her July 2 appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, she claimed Robinson was merely a "patsy" and asserted that he was never on the Utah Valley University campus the day Kirk was killed.
She has also alleged that individuals within Turning Point USA betrayed Kirk and suggested there has been a cover-up surrounding his death.
In previous podcasts highlighted by filmmaker Nathan Livingstone, Owens further suggested that Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, should be questioned by investigators and implied she may have played a role in orchestrating her husband's murder. Those allegations have never been substantiated, and Robinson has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
The theories have fueled widespread online harassment directed at Erika Kirk, prompting growing criticism from conservative voices.
Christian commentator Billy Hallowell also weighed in this week, condemning the attacks on Kirk's widow and warning that conspiracy theories should never come at the expense of basic human decency.
Quoting passages including Exodus 22, Psalm 68, and Luke 20, Hallowell argued that Scripture repeatedly calls believers to protect widows rather than target them.
"There are things in life that are more important than clicks, money, and views on YouTube," he said.
While he acknowledged that asking legitimate questions is acceptable, Hallowell argued that the online speculation has crossed into something far darker.
"This goes far beyond that," he said. "This is actually demonic; it is evil, and it needs to be called out for exactly what it is."
He concluded by urging Christians to pray not only for Erika Kirk and her family but also for those spreading what he described as harmful accusations.
As Tyler Robinson's case moves toward trial, public debate surrounding Charlie Kirk's death continues to intensify. But for Schroder, one message was unmistakable: whatever disagreements exist, they should never eclipse compassion for a family still grieving.
