UPDATE: Charlie Kirk has died. Please keep his wife and children in prayer.
Turning Point USA spokesman Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah event.
He is reportedly in critical care.
This is a developing story.
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot at a speaking event at a campus in Utah Wednesday, footage shows.
Kirk, 31, was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem when a shot rang out.
Shocking footage from the event showed blood spill from Kirk’s throat as a bullet struck his neck while he was speaking.
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Close up footage of Charlie Kirk getting shot doesn’t look good at all… #CharlieKirk pic.twitter.com/qTjsZZT6Mn
— battle.104 (@flemishfirst1) September 10, 2025
A man was detained by police following the shooting:
Here’s footage of Kirk tossing hats out into the crowd and excited to speak before the event started.
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance asked for prayers for Kirk.
More from Deseret News:
Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Wednesday.
Bystanders report seeing Kirk shot near his neck during a Q&A with students.
A suspect is in custody, according to a UVU alert sent to students. The campus is on lockdown.
Kirk’s status has not yet been revealed.
“He is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time,” a TPUSA spokesman has stated.
“He was shot in the neck. He’s at the hospital. It doesn’t look good,” TPUSA chief marketing officer Marina Minas told CBS News.
MSNBC gave a disgusting take in the wake of the shooting, with one commentator speculating the shot may have come from “a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration.”
