AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe man in the clip apparently told police he had shot Kirk, but law enforcement later confirmed he is not a suspect.<\/p>\n
Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital after the shooting and taken into surgery in critical condition, but later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n
President Trump confirmed the death personally on TruthSocial.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,\u201d Trump wrote just after 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,\u201d he said of Kirk, a married father of two young girls.<\/p>\n
Horrifying footage from the event \u2013 where Kirk was debating with attendees opposed to his conservative opinions \u2013 showed a single gunshot ring out as he recoiled from the hit.<\/p>\n
He had just been asked a question about transgender mass shooters when the bullet was fired.<\/p>\n
Kirk has often been credited for galvanizing young Republican\u00a0voters through his immensely popular conservative group, Turning Point USA, which focused on traveling to college campuses to promote its values.<\/p>\n
Utah Valley University\u2019s campus has been placed on lockdown as law enforcement continues combing the buildings room by room, a spokesperson confirmed to the New York Times.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no suspect in custody, it is an active investigation,\u201d the school told the outlet.<\/p>\n
Officers from at least four law enforcement agencies involved in the manhunt, including the FBI, the Orem Police, the Utah Department of Public Safety and the\u00a0 Utah Valley University Police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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