NEED TO KNOW
- Shots were fired at a Charlie Kirk event in Utah on Wednesday, Sept. 10
- The right-wing political commentator was manning his well-known “Prove Me Wrong” table when gunfire broke out
- Kirk shared photos and video from the event on X just moments before the shooting began.
Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The 31-year-old right-wing political commentator was manning his signature “Prove Me Wrong” table as part of his American Comeback Tour on the Orem, Utah, campus, when shots were fired.
Kirk shared photos and video from the event on X just moments before the shooting began.
“WE. ARE. SO. BACK. 🔥🔥🔥. Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour,” he wrote.
PEOPLE reached out to the Utah Valley University Police Department who confirmed “there were shots fired, yes.”
Deseret News reported that the college sent an alert to students informing them that the suspect is in custody.
The American Comeback Tour is hosted by Kirk’s Turning Point USA.
The organization’s website states that its mission is “to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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