Conservative Leader Charlie Kirk Dead At 31, Shot While Speaking At Utah College Campus

OREM, Utah — Husband, father, and conservative leader Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a speaking event on Wednesday.

Kirk was addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 when a single shot rang out. Video of the incident shows Kirk grabbing his neck as the crowd began to scream and scatter.

As of this publishing, police were still searching for the shooter.

Within hours, President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk had died, in a social media post.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us," he wrote on Truth Social. "Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

The President ordered all flags flown at half-mast until Sunday evening.

"In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M.," he wrote.

Kirk, a Christian and the cofounder of Turning Point USA, was a powerful leader within the young American conservative movement, known for his bold and polarizing statements in speeches and interviews. He leaves behind his wife Erika Frantzve and two children.