Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah as ‘person of interest’ in custody | Charlie Kirk shooting
Strong right -wing activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Ally and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) General Manager was killed in the afternoon of Wednesday afternoon and was shot on his neck while talking at a university campus event in Utah.
In the video broadcasts circulating on social media, a bullet was shot under a tent in the courtyard of Utah Valley University (Uvu) in Orem, 31 -year -old Kirk, Utah, Orem. Kirk was there as a part of it American return tourHosted by the Tpusa section in Uvu. Video Images In addition, the students on the campus escape from the gunshot.
In an article in X in the afternoon on Wednesday, university in question The campus was closed.
After the first reports that a suspect was caught, it turned out that this was not the case after a short time, and about four hours after the incident, FBI Director Kash Patel Published on X “Today, the terrible shots of Charlie Kirk’s life is now in custody.”
At a press conference soon, a Republican Governor Spencer Cox added that law enforcement officers had a “interesting person ında in the interview. The authorities did not explain a name.
UTAH Director Public Security Department Beau Mason said at a press conference that the suspect had security camera footage and that the shooter was wearing dark clothes and fired potentially from a roof.
Previously Utah Valley University spokesman told New York Times Kirk was shot by a suspect who fired from a building about 200 meters away.
“The incident is currently being investigated by four agencies: Orem police, UVU police, FBI and Utah Public Security Department, Tr Treanor added.
In an internal e -mail to the online personnel on Wednesday evening, The Turn Point USA COO, Justin Streiff, in question: “With a heavy heart with the Turning Point US leadership team, we write to declare that Charlie went to the eternal prize in heaven with Jesus Christ in heaven… But in the meantime, Monday and the turning point action Monday, 15 – We will probably be closed for longer work.”
Donald Trump mourned Kirk’s death on Wednesday evening: “Great and even legendary Charlie Kirk died. Nobody understood the heart of the youth in the United States in the United States than Charlie.
The president reiterated similar feelings to ABC reporter Jonathan Karl. Embers said Karl: “Terrible. One of the most terrible things I’ve ever seen. He was a great man… He was an amazing man.
Eyewitnesses told Guardian about the collective shots when Kirk was shot on his neck.
Emma Pitts, a Deseret News correspondent in the event, said Kirk was in the second question and was “about mass shots”.
“The person he was discussing asked if he didn’t know how many mass shooting of a transsexual shooter he answered by Kirk, Pit Pitts asked. Then he asked “how many mass throwing he had [there] And in the last few years ”and ız We heard a fiery weapon before answering, and we saw Charlie Kirk’s neck turned to the side and turned out to be hit by her neck”.
“There was blood, there was a lot of blood, Pit Pitts said. “After the shots were fired, everyone went to the ground immediately… We were just trying to stay secret.”
Then Pitts said, “Everyone started to escape,” he said.
The videos circulating on social media contributed to Kirk: “Do you know how many transgender Americans have a mass shooter in the last 10 years?” In response, Kirk says: “too much” when the crowd is applauding.
In a follow -up question, the participant asks: “Do you know how many mass shooters have been in the United States for the last 10 years?” Kirk answers: “Does not count the intensity of the gang?” A few seconds later, Kirk was shot around his neck on his way back to his chair.
Eva Terry, another Deseret News reporter in the event, said that the direction of the shot came to the right side of the audience ”.
Describing the suspect, Terry said, “Probably in the late 50s in the late 60s, he said he looked like an old gentleman wearing a worker’s uniform.
In response to Kirk’s death, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, written X: “I just left the phone with President Trump. By working with FBI and Utah law enforcement officers, we will bring the individual responsible for this tragedy. Abby and I have broken heart. We pray for Charlie’s wife, daughter and son.”
US Vice President Jd Vance tweeted: “Eternal rest him, O Lord.”
Utah Senator Mike Lee wrote: “Charlie Kirk was an American patriotic… This murder, a cowardly violence, Freedom champions such as Charlie, students and terrorists gathered for civil debates. Terrorists will not win. Charlie. Charlie. Charlie. Charlie.
Shortly before the arms fire, Kirk tweeted: “We. So. So.
On Wednesday evening, Trump issued a statement that ordered the American flag to fly to half a pole until the sunset of 14 September.
