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Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and father of two, is dead after being shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University Wednesday.
President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death in a post on Truth Social.
“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. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” Trump wrote. “Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
The FBI said “the subject” of the shooting is in custody.
DEVELOPING STORY: CHARLIE KIRK SHOT AT UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY EVENT
Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Kirk died after he was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being shot Wednesday at a Utah event, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Video posted from the event appeared to show Kirk being shot as he spoke to the crowd from under a white pop-up tent. After the shot, the crowd dispersed, with onlookers shouting, “Run, run, run!”
Treanor said the shooting happened at about 12:20 p.m.
WATCH – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
In one video, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, captured Kirk moments before the assassination. The video shows students crowded around a white tent emblazoned with the words, “THE AMERICAN COMEBACK” and “PROVE ME WRONG.”
Manhunt
The manhunt remained ongoing on Wednesday night for the assanation suspect. The FBI previous said that they had a “subject” in custody, but announced their release.
“The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency.”
Emergency responders walk towards Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado after a shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Campus police on Wednesday afternoon asked students to call a hotline and be escorted off in public transportation. UVU boasts of being the state’s largest public university with…
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