What do we know about deadly firing conservative American activist

Charlie Kirk, influential human rights activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, was the shot is dead Speaking at a university in Utah.

That’s what we know.

Kirk, 31, performed at Utah Vali University in Arem on September 10, 2025 as part of his “American return” round.

He was sitting under a white gazebo to take questions from the crowd about 3000 in the university “Quad” outdoors.

At about 12:20, he will ask his member of the crowd: “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the past 10 years?”

He replies: “Too much.”

The questionnaire then states that there were five years in 10 years and asks Kirk how many mass pictures at this time.

“Does count not counting on a gang?” Kirk replies.

Then one shot is heard, which was believed to be fired from the roof of the Loski center, the building with the view of the ATV.

The kirk then sinks into the chair with a well -visible wound on the neck. He is a lot of bleeding when his staff take him out of the stage.

Then the crowds around the tent begin to escape and shouts can be heard.

So far, no one has been caught.

On Thursday, the FBI’s office Salt -Leik -Siti released two photos of an “interesting man” and asked for help from his identification.

At a press conference hours earlier, FBI special agent Robert Bols said a strong rifle with bolts had been found in the forest area near the university.

Imported Rifle .30-06 Bolt Action was found wrapped in a towel.

“Shoes prints”, palms and forearms were found.

BEY MASON, the Ututa public security commissioner, said the militant was a “college era” and went well with other students.

They said that “good videos” showed a suspect who jumping from the roof after firing and running into the campus.

It seems that this is supported by a video released.

The BBC Verify considered the one that is believed to show the figure on the roof of the university building.

It is difficult to determine what a dark shape can be drawn in it. However, the building can be defined as the Losee center – approximately 130 m (142 yards) from where the kirk was sitting.

It seems that the frames made from the office behind the gazebo kirk show that after firing after the shooting, which runs on the roof of the center of the moose.

In the hours after that, the witness described what they saw.

“I heard a loud shot, a loud blow, and then I saw his body actually – in a slow movement – kind of falling,” said one witness.

“We all fell on the ground and I want to say that we were sitting about 30 to 45 seconds, and then everyone around us got up and started running,” said Emma Pitts, reporter from Deseret News.

Kirk was one of the loudest right -wing activists and media in the US. He was a trusted ally of Trump, attended his inauguration and regularly visited the White House.

As an 18-year-old boy in 2012, he co-established Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a student organization aimed at spreading conservative ideals in the US Liberal College.

He became known for conducting open -air discussions in the towns across the country, conducting rapid questions in the style of “prove me wrong”.

His submission to social media and daily podcast suggest that he often discussed – problems varying from weapons and climate change, to faith and family values.

Kirk had many critics who considered him as a dividing figure that contributed to the contradictory and time, for example, a false statement that the 2020 elections were abducted in Trump.

But he also had his supporters. They attribute to him that he plays a key role in the conviction of young voters to reach Trump in last year’s election.

He was revered in the Trump administration for a deep understanding of the Magazine movement.

In the political spectrum, shock, grief and anger occurred.

“Great and even legendary, Charlie Kirk, died. Nobody understood and had no heart in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump said in a statement about social truth.

“He was loved and admired by everyone, especially I,” the President added, ordering all the flags to lie down for six months across the country.

Former US presidents have expressed condolences. Joe Biden said there was no place for this kind of violence in our country, “and Barack Obama called the shooting” a contempt “.

But death also laid deep polarization in US politics.

Conservative commentators emphasized the tasteless comments of left activists who have found, noted or justified the death of Kirk.

At the same time, some Trump’s allies – including Laura Lumer and Elon Musk – put guilty at the left or Democratic Party and called for mass arrests.

It spilled in Congress, where the cry erupted after the moment of silence for Kirk. Representative Anna Palina Luna, Republican and Trump -Sun, accused the Democrats of distributing hated rhetoric.

In the first six months of this year, the United States survived about 150 politically motivated attacks.

This is almost twice as much as the same period last year, said Expert Reuters Agement.

Mike Jensen – from Maryland University, who has been monitoring political violence for over 50 years – said the US is “a very dangerous place now”.

“It can absolutely serve as a kind of FlashPoint, which inspires it more.”

Kirk-kirk-rest Attacks on political leaders in the US, including two attempts to assassinate Trump during his election campaign in 2024.

Last July, the president was injured in an attempt at a rally at the Panielvania rally.

In June, the chief democratic legislator of Minnesota and her husband were killed in their home.

In 2022, the husband of the then Speaker of the House of Nancy Pelosi was killed by a hammer after a man invaded the couple’s house, seeking the highest Democrat with his intention to take her hostage.

Former US spokesman Gabi Gifords, who survived, was shot dead while meeting with voters in 2011 – also condemned the attack.

“Democratic societies will always have political differences, but we should never allow America to become a country that is facing violence.”

Correction: The former version of the story said that the event was attended by Kirk’s wife. In fact, this is unclear.