Charlie Kirk shot dead
Mr. Charlie Kirk shot dead , A close ally of President Trump, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The authorities were still searching for the shooter, with no one in custody Hopes for the fast capture of the person who fatally shot the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah evaporated on Wednesday when Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, announced that the authorities had released a man he had described as a central subject of a multiagency manhunt.
Charlie Kirk Shot Dead: A Well known conservative Activist in the United States
Mr. Charlie Kirk shot dead , A close ally of President Trump, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The authorities were still searching for the shooter, with no one in custody Hopes for the fast capture of the person who fatally shot the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah evaporated on Wednesday when Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, announced that the authorities had released a man he had described as a central subject of a multiagency manhunt. The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement,” Mr. Patel wrote on his X account, adding:
“Our investigation continues Charlie Kirk shot dead, a well-known conservative activist in the United States and staunch ally of President Donald Trump,
was shot dead while debating on gun violence at an event at Utah Valley University.Video of the incident circulating on social media showed Kirk speaking to a large outdoor crowd when a loud crack, a gunshot, rings out.
Kirk briefly clutches his neck before collapsing from his chair,
sending attendees fleeing. He was 31 years old. when Charlie Kirk Shot DeadKirk was on a speaking tour, and his stop at Utah Valley University was the first of at least 15 scheduled events at universities around the country as part of his “American Comeback Tour when “Charlie Kirk Shot Dead
Before the shooting,He was seated at his “Prove Me Wrong” debating table, taking questions from an audience outdoors.
Videos show that Kirk was going back and forth with a student about mass shootings and transgender people when he was shot.
“Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” Kirk was asked.
“Too many,” Kirk responded as the crowd clapped
“Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?’ To which Kirk replied, “Counting or not counting gang violence?”
According to reports, Kirk was shot about 20 minutes after he began speaking at approximately 12:10pm local time (18:10 GMT).
In video footage from the event, it can be seen how Kirk moved his hand towards his neck as he fell off his chair, sending the attendees running. No one else was shot during the event
Kirk’s wife and children were present during the incident.
It was not clear whether the shot was fired from a rooftop or an open window.
He co-founded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit conservative advocacy group, when he was just 18.
Utah Valley University locked down
UVU, Utah’s largest public university with nearly 47,000 students, was closed after the attack. Administrators confirmed the campus would remain under tight security while the search for the shooter continued.The event had already been controversial: a petition calling on the university to bar Kirk from speaking attracted nearly 1,000 signatures. Officials defended the appearance as an exercise in free speech and debate.
Conflicting reports of an arrest
Images circulating online showed an older white man being led away by police, with one officer reportedly heard saying, “He said he shot him, but I don’t know .”However, law enforcement later clarified that this individual was not the suspect. Confusion remains over whether the gunman fled the campus or is still in hiding .Charlie Kirk Shot Dead
Political leaders condemn violence
Politicians from across the spectrum denounced the shooting. Vice President JD Vance wrote: “Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said disputes should be resolved “through debate, not violence.”Democratic leaders also expressed support. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the attack “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible,” while former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: “Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation.”Political leaders condemn violencePoliticians from across the spectrum denounced the shooting. Vice President JD Vance wrote: “Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said disputes should be resolved “through debate, not violence.”Democratic leaders also expressed support. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the attack “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible,” while former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: “Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation.”Charlie Kirk Shot Dead
Please we have to pay two minute silence for Charlie Kirk
