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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the city where a vigil was held Wednesday night. It has been corrected to Orem, Utah. We regret the error. LATEST UPDATES: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University, authorities said. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was a close ally of President Donald Trump.

WATCH: Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah • 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. Editor's note: This page summarizes the news of Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday, Sept. 10. For the latest on Charlie Kirk's death and the hunt for the shooter, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Sept.

11. OREM, UT — Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday in what the governor described as a... "This is a dark day for our state, it’s a tragic day for our nation," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference. "I want to be very clear that this is a political assassination." Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where Kirk, 31, was speaking when the shooting occurred.

Police said that about 3,000 people were in attendance at 12:20 local time when a gunshot rang out, sending attendees running for safety. No suspect was in custody as of late Wednesday, but two people had been detained earlier in the day, according to the FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety. Investigators determined that neither of the two taken into custody had any ties to the shooting and were both later released. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

All Rights Reserved. Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is dead after being shot during an event at a Utah college. Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. Authorities say conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in an apparent targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was a close ally of President Donald Trump.

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 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. Police initially took two people into custody but later released them. Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump said on social media.

"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!" Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting a "political assassination."

The manhunt for the suspected shooter is still underway and the investigation is still ongoing, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

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