Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September). The 31-year-old, who was speaking at a university rally in Utah, responded to a question from an audience member who asked: “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” Mr Kirk responded “too many”, which resulted in some cheers from the crowd. After the individual said there had been five, they then asked the conservative political activist how many mass shootings there had been in the US in the last decade. Uttering his last words, Mr Kirk asked: “Counting or not counting gang violence?” before a sniper’s bullet hit him in the neck. He was rushed to hospital but soon died afterwards.

Charlie Kirk addressed the crowd at Utah Valley University event just minutes before he was shot in the neck. The right-wing activist posted footage on his TikTok account just…

Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer and key ally of Donald Trump, has been shot at an event at Utah Valley university.

Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot in front of a large crowd at Utah Valley University