Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative activist and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Video of the incident circulating on social media showed Kirk speaking to a large outdoor crowd as he sat under a tent.
Kirk briefly clutched his neck before collapsing to the side as blood rushed from his body. He was 31 years old.
Kirk was on a speaking tour, and the stop in Utah was the first of at least 15 scheduled events at universities around the country as part of his “American Comeback Tour.”
Before the shooting, he was seated at his “Prove Me Wrong” debating table and speaking with a man. Videos show that Kirk was going back and forth with a student about mass shootings and transgender people.
“Do you know how many transgender