Conservative activist and President Donald Trump’s ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah today. Here’s what we know so far:
What happened: Kirk was on tour, and this stop at Utah Valley University was the first of at least 14 scheduled at college campuses across the country this fall.
“A kid came up and he asked a question about how many transgender shooters there were, and Charlie gave him another comment. And then he asked one more question, and so the question was about shooters. And before Charlie Kirk could pick up the mic again, that’s when the shot happened,” Eva Terry, who was on the ground, told CNN.
The moment of the shooting: After hearing a gunshot, “you see Charlie go limp,” Emma Pitts, another witness, told CNN. “His neck kind of turned, and we saw blood immediately.”
What video shows: A video from the event appears to show Kirk shot in the neck area then recoil in his seat.
Kirk’s condition: Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization founded by Kirk, told CNN he is in the hospital.
Shooter: The suspect is not yet in custody, according to a spokesperson from Utah Valley University, despite the school saying earlier police did have someone in custody. “We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot, but we don’t know his condition. The suspect is not in custody. Police are still investigating Campus is closed for the rest of the day,” UVU spokesperson Scott Trotter said in a statement, according to Deseret News.
Agencies responding: Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and FBI are on scene.
This post has been updated with the latest information on the suspect.