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On a crisp September 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah, the unthinkable went down. Charlie Kirk, the firebrand conservative and founding leader of Turning Point USA, was gunned down during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. It was 12:10 PM, just 20 minutes into a heated Q&A, when a single shot rang out from the Losee Center, some 200 yards off, piercing the air like a cold blade.
Grainy videos hit the web fast, showing Kirk under a tent emblazoned with "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong," jolting back as the bullet struck. Bystanders reported that blood came from his neck. Chaos erupted as people immediately ran for cover.
Grainy videos hit the web fast, showing Kirk under a tent emblazoned with "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong," jolting back as the bullet struck. Bystanders reported that blood came from his neck. Chaos erupted as people immediately ran for cover.
Kirk crumpled from his chair, and was quickly whisked away by his security crew to a hospital, his fate still a question mark.
Police nabbed a suspect, but they're keeping tight-lipped on who or why. The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, is circling like hawks, backing up local badges. Utah Valley was locked down, cleared out the campus, and classes canceled for the day.
Police nabbed a suspect, but they're keeping tight-lipped on who or why. The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, is circling like hawks, backing up local badges. Utah Valley was locked down, cleared out the campus, and classes canceled for the day.
The outrage poured in from all corners. President Trump took to Truth Social, calling Charlie "a great guy" and begging for prayers. VP JD Vance, Utah's Governor Spencer Cox, and Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis piled on with support.
Even California's Gavin Newsom, no fan of Kirk's politics, slammed the attack as "disgusting, vile, and reprehensible," preaching against political bloodlust. Gabby Giffords, who survived a 2011 hit, chimed in, horrified, condemning the violence.
Thus far, nobody has blamed President Trump for the shooting, but it's early.
This isn't just a one-off. CNN's tally marks this as the 46th school shooting of 2025, another grim tick in America's rising tide of political mayhem. The motive is still a mystery, and the feds are digging.
This isn't just a one-off. CNN's tally marks this as the 46th school shooting of 2025, another grim tick in America's rising tide of political mayhem. The motive is still a mystery, and the feds are digging.
For now, it's wait-and-see in a country that's feeling more like a powder keg by the day. A country where some who have fled their own dangerous country seeking asylum, have themselves ended up victims of crime and murder.
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