Overview

• Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University, which was the first stop of his American Comeback Tour.
• Savannah Chrisley posted an emotional TikTok calling Kirk a lifelong friend and said she was supposed to sit next to him every weekend in October.
• Page Six reports Kirk was debating an attendee about gun violence when he was killed during the Q&A.
• President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social and praised his connection with young people.
• Kirk is survived by his wife, Erica Frantzve, and their two children, and Turning Point USA acknowledged his death in a public statement.