{"id":37409,"date":"2025-09-10T20:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37409"},"modified":"2025-09-10T20:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:59:51","slug":"activist-charlie-kirk-shot-at-during-university-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37409","title":{"rendered":"Activist Charlie Kirk shot at during university event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been shot at during an event at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0ally runs the conservative student group Turning Point\u00a0USA<\/a>\u00a0and was at the school in Utah as part of The American Comeback Tour. He is known for holding these open-air debates on university campuses across the states.<\/p>\n

Utah Valley University released a statement to say a ‘single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker’.<\/p>\n

Trump wrote on Truth Social: “We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot.<\/p>\n

“A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!”<\/p>\n

The FBI is ‘closely monitoring’ reports of the shooting, as director Kash Patel wrote on X: “Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected.<\/p>\n

“Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation.”<\/p>\n

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Kirk is a well-known ally of Trump. (Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Vice President\u00a0JD Vance<\/a>\u00a0also said on\u00a0X<\/a>: “Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father,” as Pete Hegseth put: “Prayers for Charlie Kirk. An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him.”<\/p>\n

Campus police have now shared an update on X that a suspect is in custody.<\/p>\n

“Today at about 12:10 a shot was fired at the visiting speaker, Charlie Kirk. He was hit and taken from the location by his security. Campus police is investigating, a suspect is in custody,” it said.<\/p>\n

The senior director at the university, Scott Trotter\u00a0told\u00a0<\/a>the BBC that at 12:15 local time: “A single shot rang out in the quad near the food court on the Utah Valley University Orem Campus as Mr. Charlie Kirk began speaking at his planned rally.”<\/p>\n

Trotter added: “We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot, but we don\u2019t know his condition.”<\/p>\n

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Kirk often hosts open-air debates. (Michael Ho Wai Lee\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

California Governor Gavin Newsom shared in the shock of the shooting as he wrote on X: “The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.”<\/p>\n

The Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. also wrote: “We love you Charlie Kirk. Praying for you.”<\/p>\n

And House Speaker Mike Johnson said: “Please join us in praying for our good friend, Charlie Kirk.”<\/p>\n

Videos circulating online show students crowded around a tent printed with the words ‘PROVE ME WRONG’ and ‘THE AMERICAN COMEBACK’ with Kirk underneath. As he is speaking, a loud bang can be heard and students can be seen running.<\/p>\n

Featured Image Credit: Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n

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