Charlie Kirk, a well-known right-wing campaigner, was shot in the neck by a sniper at a college speech in Utah and died at the age of 31. N...
Charlie Kirk, a well-known right-wing campaigner, was shot in the neck by a sniper at a college speech in Utah and died at the age of 31.
Next, the FBI wants the public's help to find the supposed shooter. They wrote on X, "Submit tips regarding today's shooting at Utah Valley University."
Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to a group of Utah Valley University students. He was a close friend of President Trump and the face of right-wing college activity. The attack has been called a "political assassination."
About twenty minutes into his question-and-answer session in front of 3,000 people, there was a loud gun shot that made everyone jump.
The founder of Turning Point USA started to bleed heavily from his neck and then passed out within seconds.
In a later Truth Social post, Trump said that Kirk had died.
Trump wrote, "The Great and even Legendary Charlie Kirk is dead." He made the announcement before Kirk's family, police, or Turning Point USA could confirm it.
"Charlie knew and had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than anyone else," Trump said. Everyone loved and admired him, but I loved and admired him the most. He is no longer with us.
After that, he said in a speech in the Oval Office that he was "filled with grief and anger."
One shot killed Charlie Kirk, the head of Turning Point USA (AP). "Charlie inspired millions, and tonight all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror," the statement said.
Trump said it was "those on the radical left" who said people like Kirk were like "Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals."
“This kind of talk is directly linked to the terrorism we're seeing in our country right now, and it needs to stop right away.”
Erika Lane Frantzve, Kirk's wife, and their two young children will miss him.
Kirk started the group Turning Point when he was a youngster, and they announced his death on Wednesday evening.
That person should be taken into the caring arms of their Savior, who suffered and died for Charlie, the group said.
The president told people to fly their American flags at half-staff until September 14.
"May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving savior": Kirk started Turning Point as a teen, and the group announced his death on Wednesday (Getty).
"May he be received into the loving arms of our savior": Kirk started the group Turning Point when he was a youngster, and they announced his death on Wednesday (Getty).
In a meeting with police on Wednesday night, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that police are interviewing a "person of interest in custody." Just a moment ago, FBI head Kash Patel said that the person who "took Charlie Kirk's life is now in custody."
After a while, Patel said that the person had been freed after being questioned by police.
"Our investigation is still going on, and we will keep putting out information because we want to be open," he said.
Earlier, a school warning said that a suspect had been caught.
They said in a statement, "There are no current ties to the shooting." The two people who were arrested have been taken into police custody.