EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.
OREM, Utah — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The 31-year-old political commentator was participating in a student question-and-answer session when a gunman fired a shot that struck him in the neck.
Kirk’s death sent shockwaves through the conservative movement and sparked renewed concerns about political violence and security at public events. He was survived by his wife, Erika Kirk, and their two children, who faced the devastating loss of a prominent public figure and family leader.