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Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah Valley University in Utah.
What to know:
- Kirk was shot near the neck while seated during a live Q&A session.
- Eyewitnesses say he fell from his chair as shots were fired.
- An evacuation of the UVU campus was initiated following reports of an active shooter.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly denounced the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, calling the act “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.”
- Multiple local sources have confirmed the shooting, but official details remain limited.
- The shooter is in custody, according to UVU.
Charlie Kirk was shot from a building about 200 yards away
The moment of the shooting: After hearing a gunshot, “you see Charlie go limp,” Emma Pitts, another witness, told CNN. “His neck kind of turned, and we saw blood immediately.”
What video shows: A video from the event appears to show Kirk shot in the neck area then recoil in his seat.
Kirk’s condition: Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization founded by Kirk, told CNN he is in the hospital.
Shooter: A suspect is in custody, Utah Valley University said in a statement. A shooter fired from a campus building about 200 yards from Kirk, a spokesperson told CNN.
Agencies responding: Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and FBI are on scene.
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