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Video Captures Moment Charlie Kirk Was Shot At Utah Event

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video captures moment charlie kirk was shot at utah event

Political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on a college campus in Utah on Wednesday. Kirk was at Utah Valley University on Wednesday as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour, on college campuses across the U.S. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking to Michael Maiorano who attended the Charlie Kirk event earlier today. Graphic video circulating on X shows the moments Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He died later after being taken to the hospital. Kirk, 31, was speaking at the university for his "America Comeback Tour," according to the co-founder of Turning Point USA’s X account.

The video posted to social media shows Kirk on stage, sitting in a chair, talking into a microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me... A single gunshot was heard and Kirk's head thrust back as he fell. People started screaming and running away, the video shows. Right-wing American activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday (local time) during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah,... Videos are circulating on social media, capturing the moment Kirk was shot at an event he was hosting. Cellphone video clips of the killing showed Kirk addressing a large outdoor crowd at the university when a gunshot rang out.

The 31-year-old was 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 rang out, and Kirk was seen reaching up with his right hand as a large volume of blood gushed from the left side of his neck. Stunned spectators were heard gasping and screaming before people started to run away. Eyewitnesses said moments before his assassination, Kirk, co-founder of the conservative youth organisation 'Turning Point USA', was sparring with a questioner over who commits gun violence. Then the shot rang out. Raydon DeChene, who was among the crowd at Kirk's event, told CBS News that she was standing near Kirk's "Prove Me Wrong" outdoor tent, where he invited students to challenge his political and cultural...

Video shows conservative activist Charlie Kirk speaking to a crowd of hundreds on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Then a single shot rang out, and students fled in every direction. The 31-year-old influencer and Trump ally was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead later. Jeff Bezos' space company saw its first successful return landing of a reusable booster - a feat that SpaceX pioneered. Charvet Drucker was photographing a pod of orcas when a seal boarded her boat to escape the hunt. (Disclaimer: Video shows extreme gun violence)

In a chilling moment that has since gone viral, bystander footage captured the exact instant conservative figure Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a campus speaking engagement in Utah. The founder of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump was gunned down while addressing a crowd of thousands, sparking a national outcry and raising concerns over escalating political violence. The shooting occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, just outside Salt Lake City. Kirk was approximately 20 minutes into his talk for the American Comeback Tour, hosted by the local chapter of TPUSA, when a single shot rang out—striking him fatally in the neck. ⚠️⚠️Extreme Violence☣️☣️ (18+) Another angle of the shot that KILLED #CharlieKirk its back side footage A single gunshot rings out mid-debate His team INSTANTLY jump to actionhttps://t.co/8h99yUo9mQ — R J (@rahuljaitley) September 10, 2025 Chaos immediately erupted at the scene, with students and attendees seen scrambling for cover in footage that quickly spread across social media platforms.

Emergency services rushed Kirk to a nearby hospital, but the 31-year-old was later pronounced dead. Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected] Charlie Kirk, the chief executive officer and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday at an event at a Utah Valley University.

Charlie Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and close ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the theory that there were thousands of Trump supporters, who rarely vote but could be persuaded to vote. One shot from a roof: Charlie Kirk was speaking at a debate hosted by Turning Point USA at Utah Valley University when authorities said the shooter fired from a roof. Shooting videos go viral: Videos posted to social media show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent. A single shot rings out, and Kirk reaches up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck. Gory videos of the shooting were available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed.

A camera that was livestreaming Charlie Kirk's event at Utah Valley University picked up the sound of a gunshot and shows attendees screaming and scattering. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

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