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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.
President Donald Trump said Mr Kirk was shot and killed as he was speaking at Utah Valley University. The shooting quickly drew reaction from leading political figures, including some victims of political violence.
“No-one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social account.
A “person of interest” was in custody on Wednesday evening, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said, though no charges were immediately announced.
Videos posted to social media show Mr Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone at the university’s Sorensen Centre courtyard, sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans, “The American Comeback” and “Prove Me Wrong”.
A single shot rang out and Mr Kirk reached up with his hand to a wound in the left side of his neck. Stunned spectators gasped and screamed, with some people running away.
Utah Valley University said the campus was immediately evacuated and remained closed. Classes were cancelled until further notice.
Those still on campus were asked to stay in place until police officers could safely escort them off campus. Armed officers walked around the neighbourhood bordering the campus, knocking on doors and asking for information on the shooter.
The event, billed as the first stop on Mr Kirk’s “The American Comeback Tour,” had generated a polarising campus reaction.
The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi. We will provide updates when able.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 10, 2025
An online petition calling for university administrators to bar Mr Kirk from appearing received nearly 1,000 signatures.
The university issued a statement last week citing First Amendment rights and affirming its “commitment to free speech, intellectual inquiry, and constructive dialogue.”
Last week, Mr Kirk posted on X images of news clips showing his visit to Utah colleges was sparking controversy. He wrote: “What’s going on in Utah?”
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