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Outpouring of reactions shown after Charlie Kirk shot to death

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a speech, intensifying national conversations about political violence, officials said.

  • Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event held at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
  • The shooting occurred amid heightened political tensions, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling it a political assassination and other leaders condemning political violence.
  • Following Kirk's death, about 200 people gathered for a vigil at the Utah Capitol, while others assembled outside the hospital in Orem to honor him and express grief.
  • Prominent voices including Rep. Karianne Lisonbee called the violence senseless and vowed it would not silence Kirk's commitment to faith, family, and freedom, saying this assassination would be remembered like Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK.
  • Kirk's death intensified public mourning and political calls for law and order, with President Trump ordering flags at half-staff and Utah leaders warning criminals they would not tolerate violence in the state.
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The reactions to the deadly shot at Trump-affiliated activist Charlie Kirk are different. Now ZDF presenter Dunja Hayali is getting into criticism.

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Charlie Kirk is dead - and the reactions are deep. The left is radicalizing and celebrating the murder in tens of thousands of cases. Politics in Europe also seems strangely quiet. But the crucial importance of this day is quite different. Max Mannhart with the Apollo News update.

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