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Charlie Kirk: Social Media Explodes After Controversial Activist’s Killing; From ‘Reap What You Sow’ to ‘He Was a Hero’

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was killed in a targeted attack during a Utah Valley University event; no arrests have been made as authorities investigate.

  • Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event held on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
  • The shooting occurred about 20 minutes into Kirk's American Comeback Tour event, with shots fired from the roof of the nearby Losee Center approximately 200 yards away.
  • Videos shared online showed the moment Kirk was shot in the neck while responding to a question about mass shootings involving transgender individuals, sparking panic among the crowd of over a thousand people.
  • On September 10, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that a person of interest had been detained but was released following questioning, while authorities persist in their efforts to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for the shooting.
  • The shooting prompted national mourning, including President Trump ordering flags at half-staff until Sunday and calls for unity against political violence by leaders like Utah Governor Spencer Cox and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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In the United States, a huge manhunt is underway to find the murderer of Charlie Kirk, an ultra-conservative activist close to Donald Trump. An individual shot him on Wednesday, September 10, as he was attending a meeting in front of 3,000 people. Touched at the throat, the 31-year-old influencer died on the shot. The shooter was posted on one of the buildings of the Utah Valley University campus. Photos of this one have just been published. (In…

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