Killing of Charlie Kirk

On September 10, 2025, right-wing American conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing an audience on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah. The outdoor event was the first in the fall for his American Comeback Tour, organized by Turning Point USA, which he co-founded.

The killing came amid deepening tensions and increasingly frequent political violence in the United States. It prompted widespread reactions from public figures both domestically and internationally. An immediate manhunt ensued, which ended on the morning of September 12, when Donald Trump announced that a suspect had been turned in by "someone close to him" during an interview on Fox News.