Charlie Kirk’s Final Words Before Fatal Shooting in Utah Orem, Utah — Political activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Wednesday afternoon, moments after responding to a question about gun violence in America. Witnesses say Kirk was hosting a Q&A for Turning Point USA, the nonprofit he founded at 18, when a single shot struck him in the neck.
Video circulating online shows him sitting beneath a tent marked “The American Comeback” as a gunshot rang out. Just seconds earlier, an audience member had asked about mass shootings. Kirk began to answer — “Counting or not counting gang violence—” — before collapsing mid-sentence. Blood was visible as attendees screamed and fled. Witnesses described chaos as students ducked for cover and scrambled toward exits. “We heard a loud shot, I saw blood, and his body went limp,” said Justin Hickens, a student who witnessed the attack.
Confusion and Custody. Police quickly detained an elderly man seen shouting about his rights as he was handcuffed, but later clarified he was not the suspect. Authorities now say…