Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, and a supporter of President Donald Trump, died after being shot in the neck Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University, the far-right group said.
Videos posted to social media show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans, "The American Comeback” and "Prove Me Wrong.”
A single shot rings out and Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as a large volume of blood gushes from the left side of his neck. Stunned spectators gasp and scream, and some run away. The AP was able to confirm the videos were taken at the Sorensen Center courtyard on the Utah Valley University campus, where Kirk was scheduled to speak on Wednesday.
"A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!” the president said in a post on Truth Social.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI is "closely monitoring reports of the tragic shooting involving Charlie Kirk.”
