Crime
Conservative speaker and celebrity Charlie Kirk shot during Q & A event at Utah Valley University
Quick Hit:
Charlie Kirk was shot during a Wednesday event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Witnesses said Kirk was struck near the neck while answering questions from students. His condition is currently unknown.
Key Details:
- Utah Valley University sent an alert to students saying a single shot was fired toward a visiting speaker, and police are investigating.
- Witnesses reported that Kirk was shot during a Q&A session with students, sparking panic and a campus-wide lockdown.
- Authorities confirmed a suspect is in custody, but no details have been released on their identity or motive.
Diving Deeper:
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot during a speaking engagement Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, according to eyewitness accounts and campus officials. Reports from the scene indicate Kirk was struck near the neck while answering questions from students, prompting chaos inside the venue. His condition remains unknown.
The university quickly issued a lockdown notice, urging students and faculty to shelter in place. “A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now, suspect in custody,” UVU said in an alert circulated to students.
Law enforcement has not yet released details on the suspect or their motive, but confirmed the individual was apprehended shortly after the incident. Officers are working to secure the area and gather evidence as students remain under lockdown orders.
The shooting shocked many in attendance, with graphic video and eyewitness reports circulating on social media. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and a high-profile conservative activist, was invited to speak to students as part of a campus event.
This is a developing story, and updates will follow as authorities provide further information.
From The Center Square
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The Utah Department of Public Safety has released photos depicting the person of interest connected to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Although law enforcement uncovered the rifle used to kill Kirk during a Wednesday event at Utah Valley University, a manhunt for the shooter remains ongoing. Authorities had initially detained two individuals at different times following the shooting but released them after determining neither was involved.
Authorities in Utah are looking for this man in relation to Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
State of Utah with permission
The two blurry images, circulated by Utah DPS Thursday, depict what appears to be a white male wearing sunglasses, a hat, and dark clothing. Authorities have not officially confirmed the person of interest’s race, sex, or age.
Utah DPS is encouraging anyone with information on the person to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit digital media tips to https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/f4507712a3b2893.
The FBI is also offering up to $100,000 for “information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk.”
Authorities in Utah are looking for this man in relation to the Wednesday assassination of Charlie Kirk.
State of Utah with permission
The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder and ally of President Donald Trump took a bullet to the neck while speaking at his “American Comeback Tour” on UVU’s campus. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter, leaving behind his wife and two children under the age of five.
School authorities traced the shots to the roof of the Losee Center, about 200 yards from the outdoor event.
Kirk’s death sent shockwaves across the political sphere, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle condemning the shooting Wednesday afternoon. Calling Kirk “a truly Great American Patriot,” Trump ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-mast until Sunday evening.
From The Center Square
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The weapon believed to have been used in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been recovered; however, a manhunt remains ongoing for the suspected shooter.
Authorities held a briefing Thursday morning indicating that investigators recovered a “high-powered bolt action rifle” in a wooded area near the shooting site. Investigators say the “suspect blended in well with a college institution,” believing the suspect to be college aged. They say they have “images of the suspect.”
Investigators also said they made progress overnight in tracking the movements of the suspect before and after the shooting.
“We were able to track the movements of the shooter; starting at 11:52 a.m. the subject arrived on campus, shortly away from campus. We have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells up to the roof, across the roof to a shooting location. After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled off of the campus and into a neighborhood,” according to the commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, Beau Mason.
The suspected rifle used in the shooting is being sent to an FBI laboratory for analysis. In addition to the recovered weapon, investigators say they collected footwear impressions, a palm print and forearm imprints; however, they didn’t indicate where they were collected.
Ammunition found inside the rifle contained engraved messages of transgender and antifascist ideology, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Kirk was shot in the neck shortly before 12:30 p.m. MDT Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. About 3,000 people were in attendance, and the shooting was captured by multiple spectators and posted to social media.
Two individuals were briefly detained and questioned in relation to the shooting, but were later released, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
Videos circulating show a shadowy figure, appearing to be dressed in black clothing, who can be seen on a rooftop approximately 200 yards from where Kirk was speaking. The figure can be seen running shortly after the shooting.
The FBI, along with the Utah Department of Public Safety, is leading the investigation.
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