US President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that Mr Kirk died shortly after he was shot in the neck while sitting under a white gazebo engaging with a large crowd at Utah Valley University.

The CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA was 31-years-old and married with two young children aged three and one.

The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk represents more than violence against one man, but an assault on freedom of speech and open dissent. Our democracy depends on our ability to disagree peacefully.

Whatever our politics, violence should never replace debate.

Above all, this is a… pic.twitter.com/3dcy6QBIL3 — Gavin Robinson (@GRobinsonDUP) September 10, 2025

DUP leader Gavin Robinson described the killing as an attack on free speech and deb

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