Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, prompting a massive federal manhunt and national outrage.
OREM, Utah — Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a student-sponsored event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, sending shock waves across the country and launching a major investigation involving federal, state and local authorities.
Authorities also collected forensic evidence from the rooftop, including footwear…
Kirk, 31, was speaking at an outdoor campus gathering shortly after noon when he was shot. The FBI later said the suspected gunman had positioned himself on the rooftop of a nearby building overlooking the event area. Kirk was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.