{"id":219978,"date":"2025-09-10T14:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=219978"},"modified":"2025-09-19T07:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:00:59","slug":"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-update-sept-11-2025\">Update Sept. 11, 2025:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The New York Post reports this .30-06 Mauser bolt-action rifle was recovered by investigators after Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination. According to their sources, the rifle was found in a wooded area near the scene. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zCA5TlbF4Q\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">pic.twitter.com\/zCA5TlbF4Q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; USA Carry (@USACarry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USACarry\/status\/1966190741769621508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are asking for the public&#39;s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. <br \/>1-800-CALL-FBI<br \/>Digital media tips: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K7maX81TjJ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">https:\/\/t.co\/K7maX81TjJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ALuVkTXuDc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">pic.twitter.com\/ALuVkTXuDc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FBI Salt Lake City (@FBISaltLakeCity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBISaltLakeCity\/status\/1966169520403525760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-update-sept-10-2025\">Update Sept. 10, 2025:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aM8Pz3TKml\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">pic.twitter.com\/aM8Pz3TKml<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1965880535659470994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TO MY GREAT FELLOW AMERICANS\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oRsrE5TTHr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">pic.twitter.com\/oRsrE5TTHr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1965947311718269341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at an event on Utah Valley University\u2019s campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident took place around 12:10 p.m. local time during Kirk\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americancomebacktour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">American Comeback Tour<\/a>,&#8221; per <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/546165a8151104e0938a5e085be1e8bd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\"><em>AP News<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\"><em>CBS News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charlie Kirk Shot on College Campus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0p_Ftj49ies?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happened<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk was speaking under a tent when a single gunshot was fired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In social video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DerrickEvans4WV\/status\/1965854338716504125\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">clips<\/a>, Kirk can be seen recoiling and clutching his neck as blood appeared\u2014prompting chaos among the crowd. The university confirmed the shooter is in custody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Response &amp; Investigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities, including the FBI, are investigating the shooting. University police first issued a shelter-in-place alert to protect attendees. (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-11807591\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">EW<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is Charlie Kirk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA in 2012. His events often feature a \u201cProve Me Wrong\u201d setup meant to spark on-campus <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/california-gov-newsom-reveals-shameful-political-calculations-in-great-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49\">political debate<\/a> among students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Charlie Kirk: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/charlie-kirk-the-best-gun-debate-in-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">The Best Gun Debate in Years?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Political Fallout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is what they hate\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ubcEa9pFj\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">pic.twitter.com\/0ubcEa9pFj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/1965864099696497127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Reactions came swiftly from across the political spectrum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>President Trump<\/strong> on Truth Social: <em>\u201cWe must all pray for Charlie Kirk\u2026 A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!\u201d<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/09\/10\/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-valley-university\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">Axios<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VP J.D. Vance<\/strong> on X: <em>\u201cSay a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FBI Director Kash Patel<\/strong>: <em>\u201cWe are closely monitoring reports\u2026 Agents will be on the scene quickly.\u201d<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/conservative-commentator-charlie-kirk-shot-utah-valley-university-event-2025-09-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">Reuter<\/a>s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/utah-governor-reinstates-firing-squads\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48\">Utah Governor<\/a> Spencer Cox<\/strong> condemned the violence and promised accountability. (<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs2iowa.com\/news\/nation-world\/reports-of-shots-fired-at-charlie-kirks-utah-valley-university-tour\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">KUTV<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs2iowa.com\/news\/nation-world\/reports-of-shots-fired-at-charlie-kirks-utah-valley-university-tour?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KGAN<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pray for healing and a miracle. Getting word that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/charliekirk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">#charliekirk<\/a> has been stabilized. I pray it is true. If it is THAT IS A SECOND MIRACLE. 1. Trump. 2. Kirk. The hospital is taking blood now. Our God is a God of Miracles. In Jesus name.<\/p>&mdash; Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glennbeck\/status\/1965860303297720727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-at-uvu-event\" title=\"BREAKING: Charlie Kirk SHOT at UVU Event\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a tragic event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It underscores the fragility of political safety in higher education and has renewed national debate about political violence and public security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoughts and prayers for Charlie Kirk and his family.  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