Overview

• Kirk was speaking outdoors on TPUSA’s American Comeback Tour when the shot hit him, according to reports and video from the scene.
• Authorities said the gunfire came from a roof overlooking the Utah Valley University courtyard during his address.
• President Trump paid tribute and ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff through the week; Utah’s governor called the killing a “political assassination.”
• The Turning Point USA founder built an estimated $12 million fortune through salary, media deals, paid speaking, and real estate holdings.
• Public filings show TPUSA’s contributions climbed to $79.2 million in 2022, as an AP review flagged $15.2 million paid to companies tied to leaders, which the group’s spokesman has defended.