Overview
- Charlie Kirk, 31, was struck in the neck about 20 minutes into a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, with videos showing the chaos as attendees fled.
- University spokesperson Ellen Treanor said the shot originated from the Losee Center, an on-campus building roughly 200 meters from the stage.
- Kirk’s spokesperson Andrew Kolvet confirmed he died from his injuries later in the day, and President Trump posted a public condolence message.
- UVU secured parts of the campus as local police worked alongside the FBI and the Department of Justice, who said they were monitoring the case and had sent agents.
- Early reports conflicted over whether a suspect was detained; officials later said no one was in custody as the investigation continued.