BREAKING: From TMZ, Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA. was shot in the neck by a single shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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Please pray for Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was appearing at Utah Valley University Wednesday when a shot rang out. Kirk was addressing a large crowd of students at the time. It appears thousands of students were watching Kirk when the shot rang out.
Kirk was shot in the neck. Just as the shot rang out, you see Kirk clutches his upper chest area. We have seen video of the impact and it is extremely graphic.
“We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social.
UPDATE I: AP is reporting that Charlie Kirk is in critical condition.
UPDATE :: From NBC News.
- Right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was shot at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University in Orem, just north of Provo.
- 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.
UPDATE III: Desert News: Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, suspect not in custody
UPDATE IV: RIP - Charlie Kirk has died.
UPDATE V: NY Times: Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Activist, Fatally Shot in Utah