Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah Valley University Shooting

Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah Valley University Shooting

Conservative activist and author Charlie Kirk, 31, has died after being fatally shot by an assassin while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at a university in Utah. Kirk was supervising a question-and-answer session with students at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday when gunfire erupted. Bystanders reported seeing Kirk get shot near his neck, according to Deseret News and videos shared on X. In response to the incident, the campus was placed on lockdown.
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