Conservative was giving a talk for about 20 minutes when the shots were heard
Trumpist Trumpi Kirk influencer from the Turning Point USA group was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in the city of Orem, Utah, west of the United States. A suspect was arrested.
Important ally, Kirk was shot around his neck, according to preliminary information, and hastily removed, according to the NBC station. He was hospitalized, but his state was unknown.
A university spokesman told the broadcaster that the conservative was giving a lecture for about 20 minutes when the shots were heard. From the images on social networks, it is possible to see it on a tent-shaped stage and, after a shot noise, lean to the side and bring your hand to your neck. Then the audience starts running in despair.
Trump stated in his socially social network that everyone should pray for the recovery of the influencer. “A big guy, from top to bottom. God bless you,” he wrote with the traditional capital letters.
The FBI said it investigates the circumstances of the episode. “We are monitoring the reports of this tragic gunfire involving Charlie Kirk,” said US Federal Police Chief Kash Patel, in a post at X.
Turning Point USA, an organization that Kirk leads, played a crucial role in mobilizing young voters for Trump in last year’s election. Their events on camps from various US regions often bring together a large amount of conservative students.
