Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah as ‘person of interest’ in custody

<p>Rightwing activist shot in neck while speaking at Utah Valley University and FBI director says suspect in custody</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/10/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-tariffs-immigration-crime-us-politics-live-news-updates">Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-shooting-what-we-know">Explainer: What we know so far</a></p></li></ul><p>Charlie Kirk, the powerful rightwing activist, Trump ally and executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was killed on Wednesday afternoon, shot in the neck while speaking at a university campus event in Utah.</p><p>In video posts circulating on social media, Kirk, 31, can be seen being struck by a bullet while speaking and sitting beneath a tent in the Utah Valley University (UVU) courtyard in Orem, Utah. Kirk was there as part of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZ__uFEZ36/">The American Comeback Tour</a>, which is hosted by the TPUSA chapter at UVU. <a href="https://x.com/Anarseldain/status/1965847654946189339">Video footage</a> also shows students on campus running away from the sound of gunfire.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-shot-utah">Continue reading...</a>