"Videos posted to social media from Utah Valley University show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong." A single shot rings out and Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as a large volume of blood gushes from the left side of his neck. Stunned spectators are heard gasping and screaming before people start to run away."
"The shooting comes amid a spike in political violence in the United States across all parts of the ideological spectrum. The attacks include the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband at their house in June, the firebombing of a Colorado parade to demand Hamas release hostages, and a fire set at the house of Pennsylvania's governor, who is Jewish, in April. The most notorious of these events is the shooting of Trump during a campaign rally last year."
Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. Turning Point USA confirmed the shooting and said staff were praying for Kirk. Videos from the Sorensen Center courtyard show Kirk seated under a tent labeled "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong" when a single shot rings out and a large volume of blood gushes from the left side of his neck as stunned spectators gasp and flee. Former congressman Jason Chaffetz said he heard one shot and saw Kirk go back. President Trump and other Republican officials posted prayers on social media. The shooting occurred amid a spike in political violence nationwide.
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