BREAKING: Charlie Kirk , Conservative Advocate, Shot Dead at Campus Event

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old head of Turning Point USA, is shot dead during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and a suspect is now in custody.  Drew Nelson reports.

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Crime Alert hourly update, Breaking crime news Now. I'm Drew Nelson,
developing now. Charlie Kirk, the thirty one year old head
of Turning Point USA, is shot dead during a speaking
event at Utah Valley University in Orum. The shooting took
place about twenty minutes into his speech. Bystanders said Kirk
was hit in the neck while answering student questions. A

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UVU alert confirmed quote a single shot was fired on
campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now. Video
from the scene showed students running as the shots rang
out and Kirk being rushed away by his security team.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox posted on x quote those responsible
will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in
our public life. Americans of every political persuasion must unite

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in condemning this act. Our prayers are with Charlie, his family,
and all those affected. Utah Senator Mike Lee wrote quote,
please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk and the
students gathered there. Vice President Vance added on x quote,
say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy
and a young father. FBI Director Cash Pattel said quote,
we are closely monitoring reports of the tragic shooting involving

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Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Our thoughts are with Charlie,
his loved ones, and everyone involved. Agents will be on
the scene quickly, and the FBI stands in full support
of the ongoing response. Kirk himself had posted online only
moments before the attack, quote, we are so back. Utah
Valley University is fired up and ready for the first

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stop on the American Comeback Tour. Charlie Kirk rose to
national prominence after co founding Turning Point USA in twenty twelve.
Has since built the group into a major conservative force
on campuses, created several offshoots, including Turning Point Action and
Turning Point Faith, and he hosts The Charlie Kirk Show.
He has been a strong supporter of President Trump and

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has often spoken out on issues like critical race theory
and government mandates. On Wednesday, he was speaking under a
tent at the university courtyard as part of his am
Mayora Can Come Back to Her. Shots were fired from
the top of a nearby building about two hundred yards away.
The campus went into lockdown while police and federal agents
swarmed the scene. Earlier reports stated a shooter was arrested,

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but that has been corrected by UVU to state that
there is no suspect in custody. Stay with Crime Alert
as we learn more about the death of Charlie Kirk
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With this Crime Alert, I'm Drew Nelson.