CHARLIE Kirk has been shot while speaking at a packed event in Utah, according to unconfirmed reports.
Cops confirmed that shots were fired at Utah Valley University in Orem, outside Provo, on Wednesday, where Kirk was hosting a Q&A with students.
A disturbing video circulating on X appeared to show the Conservative activist chatting with students with a microphone as he sat under a tent.
While he was chatting, a noise rang out, and Kirk appeared to suddenly flinch as students yelled.
A spokesperson with campus police confirmed that shots were fired, according to the Guardian.
A UVU alert sent to students said that a suspect is in custody, according to the local newspaper Deseret News.
Bystanders said they saw Kirk get struck in the neck, the paper reported.
Mike Lee, a Utah Senator, said that he is “tracking the situation at Utah Valley University closely.”
“Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk and the students gathered there,” he wrote on X.
Vice President JD Vance said, “Say a payer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.”
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