Article: On September 10, 2025, American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while onstage at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah.[1][2] Kirk was speaking at an open-air campus event, the first stop on a campaign planned by Turning Point USA, the conservative organization he co-founded.
Kirk's killing came amid increasingly frequent violence in American politics,[3] following the shooting of two Minnesota legislators, an arson attack on the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence in April, and assassination attempts on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Florida.[4]
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At approximately 12:10 p.m. MT, Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at an American Comeback Tour event. Kirk was answering a question on the number of mass shootings committed by transgender people prior to the shooting.[11][12] He was asked "Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?" As shown in eyewitness videos, Kirk responded, "Counting or not counting gang violence?", and was then shot as the person was responding.[13][14] The shot came from approximately 200 yards (180 m) away and reportedly hit Kirk in the neck.[15]
Kirk's wife, Erika Frantzve, and their two children were in attendance.[16] Former US representative Jason Chaffetz, who was also in attendance, stated "As soon as the shot went out, everybody hit the deck and everybody started scattering and yelling and screaming".[14] Another witness told The New York Times that "no one really got down until the people in front of the stage did" and "people got down in waves."[17] An eyewitness reported to CBS News that there was "blood pouring everywhere" and that there were "no metal detectors or anything" at the venue.[18]
Article: Shots were fired at an event for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, just north of Provo, according to a statement from the school.
Kirk was removed from the premises by his security team, the school said.
Videos circulating online appear to show Kirk recoiling after a shot was heard, with blood pouring from his neck.
A suspect is in custody, according to an alert the university sent to students.
The video posted online looks very bad, lots of blood loss.
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