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This live blog has ended. Read our latest coverage here. As of Saturday, Sept. 13, this blog is no longer being updated in real-time. Here is where you can find the latest updates on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. ‘Hey fascist, catch’: Authorities nab suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting, but motive still unclear

OREM, Utah — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after the man confessed to family members. “We got him!” Cox exclaimed at a morning news conference. ‘I love you baby,’ Erika Kirk breaks silence on husband’s killing • Charlie Kirk, a conservative US political activist and campaigner for President Donald Trump, has been fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. • The shooter – who is still at large – is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety, which is...

• A manhunt is underway. Two people who were considered suspects were later released, the department said. • There has been an outpouring of condemnation from both sides of the aisle. Trump described Kirk’s death as a “dark moment for America” and blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for causing political violence. • As Trump remade the Republican Party over the past decade, Kirk embodied the GOP’s newfound populist conservatism in the social media age. Trump has credited Kirk with galvanizing and mobilizing the youth vote for him.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event in Utah on Wednesday. President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social. Kirk, a prominent ally of Trump, was speaking at Utah Valley University when the shooting occurred. HuffPost continues to cover updates on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is on "special watch" at the Utah County Jail until the completion of his mental health evaluation, said Sgt. Raymond Ormond, a spokesperson for the Utah County Sheriff's Office.

Updated on: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, vowed Friday to continue her husband's conservative activism work, saying, the "movement my husband built will not die." She said Turning Point USA will still host its fall college campus tour, and its AmericaFest conference in December will still take place. "The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination have no idea what they have done," she said. "They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God's merciful love. They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea … what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world."

"The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said. Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead at a Utah university event on Wednesday. (Produced by Elaine Carroll) Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a... He was 31. Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University.

The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed “The American Comeback Tour.” His assassination was one of an escalating number of attacks on political figures, from the assassination of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota to last summer’s shooting of Trump, that have... Trump announced Kirk’s death on his social media site, Truth Social. This live blog about Charlie Kirk's memorial service has ended. More coverage on Kirk and the Trump administration can be found here.

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This live blog has ended. Read our latest coverage here. As of Saturday, Sept. 13, this blog is no longer being updated in real-time. Here is where you can find the latest updates on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. ‘Hey fascist, catch’: Authorities nab suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting, but motive still unclear

OREM, Utah — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox On Friday Announced

OREM, Utah — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after the man confessed to family members. “We got him!” Cox exclaimed at a morning news conference. ‘I love you baby,’ Erika Kirk breaks silence on husband’s killing • Charlie Kirk, a conservative US political activist and campaigner for President ...

• A Manhunt Is Underway. Two People Who Were Considered

• A manhunt is underway. Two people who were considered suspects were later released, the department said. • There has been an outpouring of condemnation from both sides of the aisle. Trump described Kirk’s death as a “dark moment for America” and blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for causing political violence. • As Trump remade the Republican Party over the past decade, Kirk embodied the G...

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Has Died After Being Shot During

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event in Utah on Wednesday. President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social. Kirk, a prominent ally of Trump, was speaking at Utah Valley University when the shooting occurred. HuffPost continues to cover updates on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is ...

Updated On: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT /

Updated on: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, vowed Friday to continue her husband's conservative activism work, saying, the "movement my husband built will not die." She said Turning Point USA will still host its fall college campus tour, and its AmericaFest conference in December will still take place. "The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassinati...