US EditionWhite House Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Memory of Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot during a Utah university event attended by 3,000 people; the FBI offers a $100,000 reward as the shooter remains at large.
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while delivering a speech on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 11, 2025.
- The shooting took place around 12:10 p.m. local time, shortly after Kirk had started his speech, with reports indicating that gunfire originated from a university building about 200 yards away; the suspect has not yet been apprehended.
- Kirk's event was part of Turning Point USA's 'The American Comeback Tour,' which involved traveling to university campuses and debating students in a segment called the 'Prove Me Wrong Table.'
- President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff until sunset on September 14, 2025, saying this honors Kirk's role in mobilizing youth voters and supporting Trump's 2024 victory.
- The incident prompted condolences and calls to reject political violence, with police continuing to investigate while the suspected shooter remains unidentified and at large.
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When are flags flown at half-staff?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- With the anniversary of an American tragedy as well as the news of a fatal shooting, KELOLAND News looked into why and when flags are flown at half-staff. President Donald Trump and South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff after the shooting of Charlie Kirk. The South Dakota Secretary of State's website states the flag is to be flown at half-staff in mourning for designated, prin…
Flags Lowered to half-staff in honor of Charlie Kirk following assassination
Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. flags at federal buildings, including those at the Arkansas State Capitol, to be flown at half-staff Friday to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder who was assassinated Wednesday while speaking on the Utah Valley University campus. Cole Jester, Arkansas Secretary of State, announced the tribute Thursday and urged Arkansans to keep Kirk’s family in their prayers during what …
Charlie Kirk shooter’s exact POV apparently revealed in chilling new photos that show his sniper’s nest
Chilling new photos appear to show the exact location where a sniper positioned himself on a Utah Valley University rooftop before firing a fatal single shot at conservative icon Charlie Kirk, as the FBI offers a huge reward for the suspect's capture.
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