A family that witnessed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's murder said panic struck the crowd when a gunshot went off.

Kirk was shot in the neck Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Deana Holland drove to the event with her family from Utah County, about 20 minutes away. Holland told Blaze News that she brought her two daughters, ages 14 and 18, and her son, 12, because they were huge fans of Kirk and wanted to meet him in person.

'From what I can tell, there was a shooter on a rooftop.'

Holland said her young son was standing in line to ask Kirk a question as she watched from behind in the crowd.

"[He stood] just to the side of that line because he's small and he was excited to speak with Charlie," Holland told Blaze News.

While nearby with her tw

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