Washington: US President Donald Trump announced on social media that conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Trump added that Kirk “was loved and admired by ALL.”
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “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. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
The White House said that Trump has ordered all American flags across the country to be lowered at half-mast.
The White House wrote in an X post, “In honor of Charlie Kirk, President Trump is ordering all American flags throughout the U.S. to be lowered to Half Mast.” According to The New York Times, the shooting took place when Kirk was responding to a student’s question about mass shootings during the university event. Utah Valley University confirmed that investigators are still searching for the gunman.
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 10, 2025
“There is no suspect in custody, it is an active investigation,” university spokesperson Ellen Treanor said in a statement, as per The NYT.
According to the New York Times, the university said that several agencies are now part of the investigation, including Orem Police, Utah Valley University Police, the FBI, and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
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