{"id":1291362,"date":"2025-09-10T22:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/trump-associate-charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-the-us-all-the-details-of-the-bloody-incident\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T05:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:08:38","slug":"trump-associate-charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-the-us-all-the-details-of-the-bloody-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/trump-associate-charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-the-us-all-the-details-of-the-bloody-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Utah University: Political Violence Claims Trump Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The attack, which occurred during the &#8220;American Comeback Tour,&#8221; has been labeled a &#8220;political assassination&#8221; by Utah Governor Spencer Cox. This incident marks the 46th school shooting in the United States this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-09-10-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"518\">The incident in Utah occurred on the afternoon of September 10. Kirk was speaking to students, answering questions, and engaging with the audience. According to former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, after the first discussion on religion, a second question was asked about mass shootings and attacks on transgender individuals. At that moment, a gunshot rang out, and Kirk fell on the stage. The audience began to panic and take cover.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"699\">The shooting is believed to have originated from a campus building approximately 200 yards from the scene. The university confirmed that the suspect has been taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"842\">\u201cA suspect is in custody following the shooting of Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University,\u201d the university said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1037\">Subsequently, Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk, confirmed to CNN that Kirk was shot during a stop on the organization\u2019s campus tour on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1251\">\u201cThis is an ongoing situation. We can confirm that Charlie Kirk has been shot. He is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time,\u201d said Aubrey Laich, public relations manager for Turning Point USA.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_4PaGaZ__NA?si=N0eGNyyxqTmVG44v\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"389\">The FBI, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and state law enforcement are working swiftly at the scene. Attorney General Pam Bondi urged Americans to pray for Kirk. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that federal agencies are closely monitoring the investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"452\">US President Donald Trump reacted strongly to the incident.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"566\">\u201cWe should all pray for Charlie Kirk, who was shot. A great guy from start to finish. God bless him!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"731\">Trump recalled that Kirk had played a crucial role in securing his victory among young voters in 2024, helping the Republican Party achieve record youth support.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"861\">Vice President J.D. Vance called Kirk a \u201ctrue friend and young father\u201d and prayed, \u201cGod, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1176\">Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis said they were \u201cmonitoring the situation closely,\u201d calling for prayers for the victim and all those present at the event. Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that he was receiving regular briefings from police and assured that those responsible \u201cwill be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1346\">California Governor Gavin Newsom described the attack as \u201cdisgusting, horrific, and unacceptable,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cpolitical violence in any form must be rejected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1616\">Congressional leaders from both parties also condemned the incident. Senate Republican Leader John Thune said, \u201cThere is no place in our country for political violence. Period.\u201d House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries added, \u201cPolitical violence is never acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1871\">Words of support also came from the Trump family, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem. However, shortly before midnight, Kyiv time, Donald Trump announced that Charlie Kirk had died.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1871\">\n<p data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"139\"><strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"137\">What is known about Charlie Kirk?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"564\">Charles James \u201cCharlie\u201d Kirk (born October 14, 1993, Arlington Heights, Illinois) was an American conservative activist, author, media personality, and founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), where he served as Executive Director. In addition to TPUSA, he was CEO of Turning Point Action, Turning Point Academy, Turning Point Faith, president of the Turning Point Endowment, and a member of the Council for National Policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"1004\">In 2012, Kirk founded TPUSA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting conservative ideology on U.S. college and university campuses. TPUSA quickly became a leading movement among campus conservatives, developing a wide network of affiliates. By 2023, the organization\u2019s revenues had reached $81 million. Kirk also hosted a daily online program, <em data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"941\">The Charlie Kirk Show<\/em>, discussing politics, culture, and broader worldview issues.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1451\">Following Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kirk took a skeptical stance on the conflict. He described the war as a \u201cborder dispute\u201d and amplified false claims from Russian sources, including that Ukraine was shelling separatist regions. At the CPAC 2022 conference, he argued that migration issues on the U.S. southern border were more pressing than the war in Ukraine, urging Republicans to focus on domestic threats.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1636\">In July 2025, on his show, he criticized proposals to provide weapons to Ukraine, stating, \u201cI\u2019m not thrilled about the idea of transferring weapons to Ukraine\u2026 This is not our war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1834\">Kirk frequently criticized Democratic policies, particularly regarding Ukraine, but many of his statements have been evaluated as \u201clargely false\u201d due to oversimplification or misleading framing.<\/p>\n<p>Also. follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. 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