"In a horrific act caught on video, Charlie Kirk - right-wing influencer, daily talk show host, ally of President Donald Trump and the leader of Turning Point USA, the nation's powerful right-wing youth activist organization - was shot and killed Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Shortly after the shooting, Kirk was pronounced dead. He was 31."
"Sitting on a stage covered by a tent, Kirk was about 20 minutes into his event on Wednesday afternoon when he appeared to be shot at least once, in the neck. Cellphone videos from those at the outdoor event captured the moment it happened, including one that was very graphic. After the popping sound of gunfire, Kirk's body went limp and spectators began screaming and running."
"And when that happened, when that question came out, you know, going to have the interaction, one-shot. I was watching Charlie. I can't say that I saw blood. I can't say that I saw him get hit, but I did see him fall immediately backwards into his left. And I can just hope and pray that somehow he survives that."
Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing influencer, daily talk show host and leader of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Cellphone videos from the event captured the shooting, with at least one described as very graphic. Initial reports that a suspect had been taken into custody proved false; authorities later said a person of interest was interviewed and released. Former U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who attended the event, described the moment on Fox News and said the exchange involved a question about transgender shooters shortly before the shooting.
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