Charlie Kirk, 31, was speaking at Utah Valley University on a panel hosted by Turning Point USA, the conservative student group he founded. According to a university statement, the event began around noon.
By 12:20 p.m., chaos erupted.
Shots were fired from a nearby building—approximately 200 yards from the event site. Witnesses described the sound as a sharp, sudden “pop,” just moments after Kirk answered a tense audience question about transgender mass shooters in the U.S.
In a chilling video that has since gone viral, Kirk is seen addressing a question from an audience member:
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