Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Shot on Utah Valley University Campus

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who said in 2023 that the second amendment is worth some gun deaths every single year, has been shot on a Utah campus.

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Conservative activist and Turning Points USA co-founder Charlie Kirk has reportedly been shot at a campus event in Utah.

Scott Trotter, the senior director of Public Relations at Utah Valley University in Orem, told the BBC, "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."

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"A shot was fired from a nearby building and we have a suspect in custody," Reuters reported a a university spokesperson told them via email.

Kirk's spokesperson was reported by Fox News as saying, "Charlie Kirk has been shot at Utah Valley University. Condition unknown." They added, “Video posted from the event appeared to show Kirk being shot as he spoke to the crowd from under a white pop-up tent.”