Overview

• Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck about 20 minutes into a Utah Valley University appearance, with witnesses and video indicating the shot came from roughly 200 yards away.
• Authorities interviewed and released a person of interest, and local police, the FBI and the ATF continue the investigation with no one publicly identified.
• Coverage reports the case is being treated as a political assassination, though officials have not announced an arrest or presented a suspect.
• Erika Kirk shared Psalm 46:1 on X hours before the shooting, and a previously posted family video has resurfaced and drawn widespread condolences.
• President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death and directed flags to half‑staff, as profiles highlighted the couple’s 2021 marriage and two young children, with some outlets publishing conflicting details about the children’s names.