PRAY!!! Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk Shot in the Neck While Speaking at Utah College Event
"We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!" -President Donald Trump
[CBN News] Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, has been shot at an event at Utah Valley University. (Screengrab image: via Turning Point USA /TikTok)
Video from the event appears to confirm the report as a gunshot rings out and Kirk falls backward... his condition is unknown at this time.
A shooter is reportedly in custody.
Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz was at the event. The Republican was visibly shaken as he relayed the account to Fox News on air, saying that he heard the shot and saw Kirk fall over. "It seemed like it was a close shot," Chaffetz said.
"We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie," said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager for Turning Point USA.
President Trump is calling for prayers for Kirk, writing on his social site, "We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!"
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As a young entrepreneur, Kirk founded Turning Point in 2012. As a high school senior, he found himself disappointed when he asked national conservative leaders about resources for youth outreach.
Turning Point's strategy centers on conversations with college students, many of whom have never been exposed to the intellectual rigor behind conservative principles. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
