Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, prompting an intensive FBI manhunt and nationwide reactions.
OREM, Utah — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a student-sponsored event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, triggering a major law enforcement investigation and widespread reaction across the country.
Kirk, 31, was speaking at the outdoor campus event when he was shot at approximately 12:23 p.m. Mountain Time. The FBI later confirmed that the attack occurred while Kirk was addressing attendees and said the suspected shooter 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.
The shooting immediately transformed the university gathering into a chaotic crime scene. Students, attendees and witnesses were confronted with the sudden violence as law enforcement officers rushed to secure the area and begin searching for evidence.