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Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state’s largest

  • Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
  • The shooting occurred during a public event while Kirk answered questions from an audience of about 3,000, with the sniper firing from a nearby rooftop approximately 140 yards away.
  • Kirk was transported to a hospital where he later passed away, while authorities briefly detained two individuals before releasing them and continue searching for the shooter with assistance from the FBI and local law enforcement.
  • President Donald Trump ordered flags to fly at half-mast, praised Kirk as understanding youth better than anyone, and plans to award him a posthumous Medal of Freedom.
  • Kirk's death highlights increasing recent threats against US politicians and raises concerns about national political violence and discourse, as expressed by Utah Governor Cox and others.
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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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