Conservative Activist Shot in Neck During Rally at Utah Valley University

[Webster]

(The Guardian) Unconfirmed reports of shooting at Utah Valley University
We are receiving unconfirmed reports of a shooting at the Utah Valley University, at an event where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was speaking.

The Guardian is seeking to independently confirm reports that Kirk has been shot. Utah senator Mike Lee, a Republican, said that he was “tracking the situation” closely. “Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk and the students gathered there,” he added in his post on X.

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Utah Valley University confirms shots fired on campus
The Utah Valley University police have confirmed to my colleague, Anna Betts, that shots were fired on campus.

According to Deseret News, a local media outlet based in Salt Lake City, bystanders report seeing Kirk shot near his neck during a Q&A with students.

They also report that “a suspect is in custody, according to a UVU alert sent to students. The campus is on lockdown.”

 

[MrDawn]

I'm tired of these people abusing gun rights just to hurt others for a laugh. It's sickening.

 

[Webster]

I'm tired of these people abusing gun rights just to hurt others for a laugh. It's sickening.

When did violence ever become appropriate in political discourse?
And why lump all gun owners in with whatever sick shot Kirk?

 

[Dead2009]

And why lump all gun owners in with whatever sick shot Kirk?

Ask a liberal, they'll tell you. Anyway, this comes a few days after he blasted the media for not caring more about the Ukraine girl that was stabbed and killed on a train. Maybe the POS was radicalized by MSNBC/CNN for saying how much of a piece of shit Kirk was for going against the narrative.

 

[Webster]

(The Guardian) 5:42pm Summary
--Charlie Kirk, a Trump ally and rightwing activist, has been shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. Here’s what we know so far:
--Kirk, 31, died after being shot during a presentation on campus. Donald Trump first announced the death in a Truth Social post.
--Donald Trump wrote: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
--Campus police are investigating the incident. The university said the suspect is not in custody. A person arrested earlier has been released and is no longer a suspect.
--Kirk, the executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot at about 12.10pm local time while appearing at an event. In video posts circulating on social media, Kirk can be seen getting struck while speaking and sitting beneath a tent. Kirk was there as part of the American Comeback tour, which is hosted by the TPUSA chapter at Utah Valley. Video footage shows students on campus running away from the sound of gunshots.
--Kirk was about 20 minutes into a presentation when a shot was fired from a nearby building, the university told CNBC. The university has said a “single shot” was fired towards Kirk.
--Political leaders in the US immediately condemned the attack. Joe Biden, the former US president, tweeted: “There is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones.”
--Barack Obama also condemned political violence, writing on X: We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
--Senior Democrats and Republicans also condemned the shooting. Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro Chuck Schumer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among Democrats who condemned the attack. JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth paid tribute to Kirk and asked the public to pray for him.
--The House speaker, Mike Johnson, told reporters in the Capitol that “political violence has become all too common in American society. This is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country.”
--In an internal email to staff members that was posted online on Wednesday, the Turning Point USA COO, Justin Streiff, said: “It is with a heavy heart that we, the Turning Point USA leadership team, write to notify you that earlier this afternoon Charlie went to his eternal reward with Jesus Christ in Heaven … However, in the meantime, Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action will be closed for business until Monday, the 15th – likely longer.”
--The White House lowered its flag to half-staff in Kirk’s honor.