U.S. Politics in Turmoil: Conservative Youth Spokesman Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot During Campus Speech | WPN World People News

Charlie Kirk, a political ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump and a prominent conservative commentator, was fatally shot on September 10th while giving a speech at Utah Valley University. Approximately 3,000 people were in attendance at the time. Following the incident, President Trump posted a message of mourning on social media and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide as a mark of respect.

Kirk, 31, was the founder of the conservative organization "Turning Point USA." A strong supporter of Trump, he played a key role in Trump’s political campaigns. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk dropped out of college to pursue activism. In recent years, he had made university campuses the central platform of his outreach efforts, encouraging students and the public to ask him questions directly in a debate format. At the time of the shooting, he was reportedly responding to a question about transgender shooters.

The investigation is currently being led jointly by the FBI and the Utah Department of Public Safety. Two individuals were arrested but were later released after it was determined they had no direct connection to the shooting. So far, no motive has been identified, and there is no additional information about the shooter. According to eyewitnesses, the shooter appeared to be positioned on the roof of the Losee Center, approximately 130 meters from Kirk.