Charlie Kirk In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Neck at Utah College

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Controversial conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Footage from the incident shows Kirk bleeding profusely after being shot at what appears to be close range.

Police say a suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody.

Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital, and he is reportedly in critical condition.

Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz was at the event and told Fox News that Kirk was shot while answering a question about recent mass shootings.

“Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected. Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation,” Patel said in a post on X.

“Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour,” Kirk wrote in a post on X moments before the event began.

Utah governor Spencer Cox tells CNN that he’s being briefed by law enforcement and will have a full statement later today.

“Those responsible will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in our public life. Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act. Our prayers are with Charlie, his family, and all those affected,” Cox told the outlet.

A husband and father of two, 31-year-old Kirk is the founder of the far-right think tank Turning Point USA.

His views have made him one of the most controversial figures in American political media.

In the wake of today’s incident, figures from both ends of the ideological spectrum have spoken out about the rising tide of politically motivated violence in the US.

Our thoughts go out to Charlie Kirk and his loved ones.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Charlie Kirk In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Neck at Utah College was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.