Overview

• Cellphone video shows a single shot striking Kirk in the neck as he sat under a white tent during an outdoor “American Comeback” Prove Me Wrong session at Utah Valley University.
• UVU closed and evacuated the campus, canceled classes, and said Kirk was removed by his security team and transported to a hospital.
• President Trump announced Kirk’s death and ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff, as leaders from both parties condemned political violence.
• After conflicting early reports about a detainee, FBI Director Kash Patel said a person of interest tied to the shooting is now in custody.
• Witnesses and officials reported the shot came from a nearby campus building during a Q&A about mass shootings; the FBI and ATF are assisting, and no motive has been released.