Breaking: Donald Trump's Ally Charlie Kirk Dies After Being Shot in United States, Video Trends
- Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative activist in the US and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead at an event at Utah Valley University
- Video of the incident circulating on social media showed Kirk speaking to a large outdoor crowd when a loud crack, a gunshot, rang out
- Kirk briefly clutched his neck before collapsing from his chair, sending attendees fleeing
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Utah, United States - Charlie Kirk, an ally of the president of the United States (US) Donald Trump, died on Wednesday, September 10, after he was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
As reported by CBS News, Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was shot as he was speaking to students at an event for Turning Point USA, an organisation for young conservatives he co-founded in 2012.
Source: Twitter
Charlie Kirk is dead
BBC reported the unfortunate incident.
Reacting, President Trump mourned his slain ally.
The US leader said, as shared via the White House's verified X (formerly Twitter) page:
"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 trending video showing the aftermath of the incident can be viewed below:
Profile of Charlie Kirk
Kirk was a media personality, podcaster, an author and the founder of Turning Point USA.
The non-profit organisation champions conservative politics in schools, colleges and university campuses. It has been described as one of the fastest-growing organisations of its types in America.
He had a huge following with his podcast consistently charting in the top 20.
According to NBC News, The Charlie Kirk Show is being downloaded between 500,000 and 750,000 times each day. It consistently charts highly on Spotify and Apple.
Across social media, he had a huge following with more than 7.3 million followers on TikTok, seven million on Instagram, five million on X and 3.5 million on YouTube.
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A popular political activist, he spent much of his time travelling to college campuses across the country, encouraging debate and promoting conservative values.
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