Charlie Kirk In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Neck at Utah College
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Controversial conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Footage from the incident shows Kirk bleeding profusely after being shot at what appears to be close range.
Police say a suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody.
CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital, and he is reportedly in critical but stable condition.
Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz was at the event and told Fox News that Kirk was shot while answering a question about recent mass shootings.
“He fell back to his left. Everybody hit the deck. Everybody was screaming, then everybody was running,” Chaffetz said (via The New York Post).
Chaffetz added that he believes the timing of the shooting was “no coincidence.”
“Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected. Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation,” FBI director Kash Patel said in a post on X.
Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour,” Kirk wrote in his own post on X just moments before today’s event began.
Utah governor Spencer Cox tells CNN that he’s being briefed by law enforcement and will have a full statement later today.
“Those responsible will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in our public life. Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act. Our prayers are with Charlie, his family, and all those affected,” Cox told the outlet.
Conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point Action Charlie Kirk takes the stage during a Turning Point Action ‘United for Change’ campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 24, 2024. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
A husband and father of two, 31-year-old Kirk is the founder of the far-right think tank Turning Point USA.
His views have made him one of the most controversial figures in American political media.
In the wake of today’s incident, figures from both ends of the ideological spectrum have spoken out about the rising tide of politically motivated violence in the US.
Our thoughts go out to Charlie Kirk and his loved ones.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event News OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. “We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie,” said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event News OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. “We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie,” said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event News OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. “We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie,” said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager…
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