US EditionCharlie Kirk's final moments emotionally detailed by mentor Frank Turek: 'He was with Jesus already'
Frank Turek described the frantic efforts and emotional moments during the four-mile rush to the hospital where doctors declared Charlie Kirk dead shortly after the shooting.
- During a campus event, Frank Turek recounted that he was just feet away when Charlie Kirk was shot on September 10 at Utah Valley University.
- During a question about transgender violence, Frank Turek said he warned about nearby buildings as a safety risk, but Charlie Kirk trusted his private security team and the local police detail.
- Turek said the security team loaded Kirk into an SUV where they performed CPR and prayed while speeding four miles with the door open; hospital staff briefly restored a pulse but pronounced him dead within half an hour, and Turek said `Charlie wasn’t there` through tears.
- The suspect made a first court appearance on Tuesday, with Tyler Robinson charged with aggravated murder and a next hearing set for September 29; a retired detective helped facilitate his surrender, authorities said.
- Frank Turek called Kirk `literally like a son` and said their mentorship began years ago; he and Erika Kirk, Charlie's wife, pledged to continue Turning Point USA's work, with Erika leading the effort.
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‘Charlie Didn’t Suffer’: Mentor Recounts Harrowing Effort To Save Charlie Kirk’s Life On Way To Hospital
Screenshot Frank Turek, the man described as Charlie Kirk’s Christian mentor, detailed the harrowing effort to save Kirk’s life following the shooting on the campus of Utah Valley University. Turek is the founder of the “Christian apologetics” ministry CrossExamined.org, that uses “reasons and evidence” to defend Christianity, according to the site and shared online by Fox News. He could be seen at the Utah event helping Kirk throw MAGA hats int…
Charlie Kirk’s final moments emotionally detailed by mentor Frank Turek: ‘He was with Jesus already’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christian apologist and author Frank Turek was just feet away when Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. In a new podcast episode, he recounted the Sept. 10 shooting and the frantic rush to the hospital where doctors pronounced the 31-year-old dead. Kirk first reached out to Turek years ago for mentorship in Christian apologetics, Turek said in the podcast t…
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