Charlie Kirk Shot and Has Died

Charlie Kirk shot at conservative students’ rally in Utah: Horror video shows MAGA star ‘being hit in the neck’

Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump confirmed.

The conservative commentator, 31, was hit by a single bullet while speaking to crowds at the public university in Orem on Wednesday afternoon.

Father-of-two Kirk, known for his fierce MAGA views and thrilling debates with college kids across the country, collapsed immediately after being hit by the gunfire.

He was rushed to hospital, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries.

Kirk, wearing a white t-shirt, was sitting inside a tented gazebo when a bullet entered his neck – causing his head to collapse backwards. Screams were heard across the crowd of young people as those closest to Kirk rushed to his aid.

UVU officials said the shot was fired from the top of the Losee Center, about 200 feet away from where Kirk was sitting.

They initially took a man into custody who turned out not to be the shooter, police said.

‘On September 10, 2025, at 12:20 a single shot rang out in the quad near the food court on the Utah Valley University Orem Campus as Mr. Charlie Kirk began speaking at his planned rally,’ said UVU spokesperson Scott Trotter.

‘We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot, but we don’t know his condition. The suspect is not in custody. Police are still investigating Campus is closed for the rest of the day.’

President Trump led tributes for the Turning Point USA co-founder after he was shot.

‘We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!’ Trump said on Truth Social.

‘We are in the process of confirming reports that Charlie Kirk was shot. He is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time.’

Sophie Anderson, 45, who was standing 100 feet from the stage when the shooting happened, told the Daily Mail that she almost got trampled as she ran off into the food court where she hid in a closet. 

’The second it happened, I knew it was a gunshot,’ said Anderson, who was joined at the event by her boss Phil Lyman, a former Utah state representative who was handing out hats on stage with Kirk just five minutes earlier. 

’He was shot in the neck and just fell over and he was just a fountain of blood,’ she said. ‘They carried him off. All these kids are just falling apart and bawling.’ 

A witness, Justin Hickens, told NBC there were no metal detectors at the event. 

Kirk published a post on X just minutes before reports of the shooting emerged. 

‘WE. ARE. SO. BACK,’ Kirk wrote at 2.23pm EST. 

‘Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour.’

Utah Valley University evacuated the campus after the shooting and canceled classes until further notice.  

The event was the first in Kirk’s ‘Great American Comeback Tour.’ 

By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO

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