<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, <a href="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot/" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot/" aria-label="multiple">multiple</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-valley-university" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-valley-university" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-valley-university" aria-label="outlets">outlets</a> reported.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68c1cd00c1aa69168586a3b6/2024-Republican-National-Convention--Day-1/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="2024 Republican National Convention: Day 1" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">Charlie Kirk speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Utah Valley University did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes, but a campus alert viewed by local news publication Deseret News confirmed a suspect was in custody.</p></div><div class="key-facts-element"><p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.</em></p></div>

A suspect is reportedly in custody after the shooting.{ai:summary}<p>Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday, per multiple outlets.</p><p>UVU did not respond to Forbes for comment; Deseret News cites a campus alert confirming a suspect in custody. #politics</p>

Charlie Kirk Shot In Utah

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