Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday.
Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP
| September 10, 2025 2:40 PM
OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.
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