Overview

• Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University and later died, according to a post by President Trump on Truth Social.
• Law enforcement say the gunfire may have come from a rooftop and confirm the suspect is still at large after a person briefly detained was released.
• Video circulating on social platforms shows Kirk recoiling at the moment a gunshot was heard during the event.
• Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, had been on a speaking tour and is survived by his wife, Erika, and two young children.
• Clarkson wrote on X that he is “genuinely frightened” about being a newspaper columnist, as public figures posted tributes and expressed concern about rising threats.