Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and ally of President Trump, is dead after being shot in the neck at a campus speaking event on Wednesday.
Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking outdoors at Utah Valley University in Orem, the first stop on a tour with his organization, Turning Point USA. The news was confirmed by Trump on Truth Social.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote.
“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
Video from bystanders, posted on social media, shows Kirk sitting at a booth, surrounded by hundreds of people, when a loud crack is heard. Kirk convulses and falls backwards with blood pouring from his neck as people begin screaming and running.
“A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker,” according to an alert from Utah Valley University. The shooting suspect has not been apprehended.
Kirk was a political activist and media personality who founded influential right-wing advocacy group, Turning Point USA. He travelled with private security to events, an aide told CNN.
Recap: MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk fatally shot at college event in Utah
MAGA broadcaster Charlie Kirk has died at the age of 31, after being shot in the neck at a college event in Utah. Here’s what you need to know:
– Kirk was hosting an event at Utah Valley University, the first scheduled stop on his American Comeback Tour, hosted by Turning Point USA.
– Video from bystanders, posted on social media, showed Kirk sitting at a booth, surrounded by hundreds of people, when a loud crack is heard. Kirk convulses and falls backwards with blood pouring from his neck as people begin screaming and running.
– Kirk’s death was announced first by President Donald Trump on Truth Social. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead… He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” the president wrote.
– UVU said that a suspect had been taken into custody following the shooting, but later said that that individual was not believed to be the shooter. As of 3 p.m. local time the search for the shooter was ongoing.
– Kirk was a political activist and media personality who founded Turning Point USA – an influential right-wing advocacy group. He travelled with private security to events, an aide told CNN.
– Tributes to Kirk poured in online following news of the shooting, with politicians on both sides of the political aisle condemning the violence and sending prayers to his family.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 22:10
Exclusive: ‘All it takes is one lunatic’: Eyewitness describes moment Charlie Kirk shot in neck at Utah speaking event
A witness described the moment Charlie Kirk was hit by the bullet that took his life as “pretty scary stuff.”
Bystander video from the outdoor event Wednesday at the University Valley University at the school’s campus in Orem shows Kirk sitting in a tent-like booth, holding a microphone and addressing the crowd, when a shot suddenly rings out.
The bullet hit Kirk in the neck and a significant amount of blood. A short time later, Kirk was pronounced dead at age 31.
Justin Rohrlich spoke exclusively to some who were there:
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 22:18
Trump orders all U.S. flags across the country to be lowered to half mast in honor of Charlie Kirk
Donald Trump has ordered that all U.S. flags across the country to be lowered to half mast in honor of Charlie Kirk, following his death.
“In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
Speaking to ABC News Trump described the incident in Utah Wednesday as “horrific.”
“It’s one of the most horrible things I’ve ever seen. He was a great guy,” he told the outlet. “He was an incredible guy. Nobody like him.”
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 22:15
UVU confirms hunt for shooting suspect still ongoing
Utah Valley University officials have confirmed that the hunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk.
“There is no suspect in custody, it is an active investigation,” Ellen Treanor, a university spokesperson, said in a statement shared wit The New York Times.
Four agencies are investigating the shooting: Orem Police, Utah Valley University Police, the F.B.I. and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 22:01
Authorities in Utah sill searching for suspect in Charlie Kirk fatal shooting
Authorities in Utah are still searching for a suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to The Associated Press.
It was previously reported by Utah Valley University, where Kirk’s event had been taking place, that an individual had been taken into custody, but police later confirmed that the person was not the shooter.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:58
Charlie Kirk’s spokesperson confirms news of his death
Andrew Kolvet, Charlie Kirk’s spokesman, has confirmed the news that the MAGA broadcaster has died.
The news was first reported by Donald Trump on his social media platform Truth Social Wednesday.
Kolvet confirmed the news to The New York Times.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:52
Full story: Charlie Kirk dead at 31: MAGA influencer shot and killed while speaking at Utah college
Influential right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after a single shot was fired during a speaking event on a college campus in Utah, according to President Donald Trump.
Video from bystanders on social media shows Kirk sitting on an outdoor stage during a question-and-answer event with students moments before a single loud crack can be heard, sending the crowd into panic.
Alex Woodward has the full story:
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:49
Trump announces the death of Charlie Kirk on Truth Social
Donald Trump has announced the death of Charlie Kirk.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.
“He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:47
BREAKING: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot, Trump says
MAGA broadcaster Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah.
Kirk, 31, was taken to hospital in “critical condition” following the incident Wednesday at the Utah Valley University.
His death was confirmed by Donald Trump on Truth Social.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:43
Elizabeth Warren calls shooting ‘nothing short of horrific’
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said the attack on Charlie Kirk was “nothing short of horrific.”
“I’m praying for Charlie Kirk and thinking of the students at the event in Utah. Political violence has no place in our country — it’s never ok,” the Senator wrote on X.
Mike Bedigan10 September 2025 21:42
