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‘It’s Kind of Like a Gut Punch’: Upstate Reacts to Shocking News of Charlie Kirk’s Death

Podcast host Joe Rogan reacted emotionally on air to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot during a university event.

  • During a podcast episode released Thursday, Joe Rogan, recording with actor Charlie Sheen, was informed Wednesday that Charlie Kirk had been shot, leaving Rogan stunned.
  • On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder, was shot in the neck by a single bullet from about 150 metres away at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and later died at hospital.
  • Podcaster Joe Rogan and Actor Charlie Sheen reacted with shock to Kirk's death; Rogan said, `He was a very intelligent guy`, while Sheen called the killing awful and linked it to ideological differences.
  • A massive manhunt is underway after authorities recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle and obtained clear video of the shooter; the FBI released images of a college-age person of interest and offers a $100,000 reward.
  • The killing intensified debate over political rhetoric as Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Bernice King condemned the violence amid escalated U.S. House clashes.
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First Curiosity broke the news in on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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