A prominent right-wing political activist who helped Donald Trump win the 2024 election has reportedly been shot at a Utah event.

Charlie Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck during a question-and-answer session with students at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Deseret News reported.

One suspect has been taken into custody, according to a university alert to students.

‘A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker,’ stated the alert.

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Moments before being shot, Kirk sat under a tent with The American Comeback Tour branding and spoke to a crowd of students, many of them wearing red MAGA hats.

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