Conservative political commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
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Trump confirms Charlie Kirk is dead
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Charlie Kirk has died after the shooting.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump said on Truth Social.
4:41 p.m. EDT: Trump comments on Kirk.
- In a phone interview with the New York Post, Trump described Kirk as a “very, very good friend” and a “tremendous person.”
- Trump also noted that Kirk is “not doing well” and that the situation “looks very bad.”
4:24 p.m. EDT: Dartmouth College President Sian Beilock discusses a Kirk event.
- Beilock stated that a bipartisan student group at Dartmouth College had invited Kirk for a September 25 event.
- The event “was sold out within 10 minutes.”
- Beilock made these remarks during a media event with other college presidents.
What happened:
- A single shot was fired from a building about 200 yards away from where Kirk was speaking under a tent.
- Kirk was struck in the neck and was quickly removed from the scene by his security team.
- The event was part of Turning Point USA’s “The American Comeback Tour.”
Current Status:
- A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that Kirk is in critical condition at a hospital.
- A suspect, described as an elderly man, has been detained by police.
- The university has closed the campus and canceled classes.
Reactions:
- Political leaders from both sides of the aisle have condemned the shooting and called for an end to political violence.
- President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and other prominent figures have expressed support for Kirk on social media.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, called the attack “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.”
This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Charlie Kirk has been shot.
Someone who was in the debate with him at the time it happened informed me that he’s not okay.
Reports that he was hit left of centre.We have our differences but this is not the answer. He has two children and a wife for God sake. pic.twitter.com/pkBVeEdNqY
— notsoErudite (@notsoErudite) September 10, 2025
