Overview

• Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University and was evacuated as videos showed him collapsing.
• President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death on his social network and ordered flags lowered, as national leaders across parties condemned political violence.
• FBI Director Kash Patel said a suspect is now in custody, resolving earlier conflicting reports about whether anyone had been detained.
• Authorities say one round was fired from a campus rooftop by a man dressed in black, and the campus was closed as federal agents joined the investigation.
• Kirk led Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action and was a prominent organizer for Trump’s 2024 campaign, heightening the national impact of the attack.