OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk is in critical condition at a hospital after being shot Wednesday at a Utah event , a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

A video captured at the event showed Kirk bleeding heavily from an apparent gunshot wound near his neck. Officials say a suspect is in custody.

Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA , was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. A suspect was in custody, the college said.

“We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie,” said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager for Turning Point USA.

Videos posted to social media from Utah Valley University show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent em

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