Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday while speaking to a large crowd at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Kirk, 31, was shot at least once in the neck just after noon local time, about 20 minutes into the event, according to statements from UVU.
A university spokeswoman said he was shot by a rifle from the Losee Center, about 200 yards away from where Kirk had been speaking.
A suspect was in custody, according to UVU. He is not a student.
Kirk, who is married and has children, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was in surgery, according to UVU.
