Charlie Kirk, the chief executive officer and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday at an event at a Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and close ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the theory that there were thousands of Trump supporters, who rarely vote but could be persuaded to vote.
Charlie Kirk was speaking at a debate hosted by Turning Point USA at Utah Valley University when authorities said the shooter fired from a roof.
Videos posted to social media show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent. A single shot rings out, and Kirk reaches up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck.
Gory videos of the shooting were available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed.
Watch the videos here.
