Charlie Kirk Has Died After Being Shot In the Neck In Utah

Turning Point USA founder and pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk has died from gunshot wounds suffered during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.

News broke Wednesday afternoon that the Republican thought leader and close ally of President Donald Trump was shot in the neck, which appeared to be confirmed by videos of the shooting posted on social media.

Fox News reported that Kirk was hospitalized shortly thereafter. Deseret News political reporter Brigham Tomco later reported that Kirk had died — citing Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz. Kirk was only 31 years of age.

Real America’s Voice, the network that ran Kirk’s show, also confirmed the news. “John Solomon’s reporting on Just the News that he’s passed. Yes, is this what I’m hearing? Yes, can I get it here? Yes, yes, yes. Wow, right here, right at this moment, guys. Let’s go around the board. You know, continue on the horrendous news that Charlie Kirk has,” said host Eric Bolling.

“Well, my prayers are for Erika, for her children, for his family. This is beyond, beyond devastating, Eric. I’ve known Charlie, as I said, since he was a child, running around, coming to conservative events,” added a tearful Gina Loudon.

Kirk has been a leading figure in the MAGA movement and a staunch supporter of President Trump since the beginning. He founded Turning Point in 2012 and would regularly host campus events where he would ask students to “prove him wrong” in civil debates. He was a popular figure online and a regular commentator at conservative events like the Conservative Political Action Conference and his own conferences, which drew GOP leaders of all stripes.

This is a developing story and has been updated.