What we know about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college
What we know about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college
BREAKING NEWS HERE AT 5... POLITICAL ACTIVIST "CHARLIE KIRK" IS DEAD. PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT JUST WITHIN THE LAST HALF HOUR. HE WAS SHOT IN THE NECK EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON WHILE SPEAKING AT AN EVENT IN UTAH. KIRK.. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF THE GROUP áTURNING POINT USAá WAS ON THE CAMPUS OF UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY. IT APPEARS ONLY ONE SHOT WAS FIRED... PEOPLE QUICKLY DISPERSED. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THERE IS NO SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AT THIS TIME. SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS...WEIGHING IN ON THE SHOOTING MOMENTS AFTER IT HAPPENED. I AM VERY UPSET AT THE SHOOTING OF CHARLIE KIRK. HE'S A FATHER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. HE TRAVELS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO INTERACT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. HE'S A WONDERFUL PERSON, AND THIS IS JUST APPALLING. AGAIN...CHARLIE KIRK...A CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTI
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What we know about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college
Conservative media personality Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point USA said.Kirk is the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, an organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school and university campuses.Here's what we know and what we don't know about the shooting:What we know:Kirk has died after being shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump reported on Truth Social. The FBI is monitoring the incident, the agency’s Director Kash Patel said. A person of interest is currently in custody and being questioned, according to Utah officials. What we don't know: The suspect's identity is not yet known.
OREM, Utah —
Conservative media personality Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point USA said.
Kirk is the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, an organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school and university campuses.
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Here's what we know and what we don't know about the shooting:
What we know:
- Kirk has died after being shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University, .
- The FBI is monitoring the incident, the agency’s Director Kash Patel said.
- A person of interest is currently in custody and being questioned, according to Utah officials.
What we don't know:
- The suspect's identity is not yet known.
