Utah Valley University: Accused suspect in custody following Charlie Kirk shooting

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has announced Pirro, a former Fox News personality, judge, prosecutor, and politician, after losing support in the Senate for his first choice, Ed Martin, over his views on the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
12:10 PM – Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Utah Valley University (UVU) has confirmed that a suspect is custody after Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk was shot “near the neck.”

However, he has not been identified as of 12:19 P.M. PT.

“A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now, suspect in custody.”

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A spokeswoman for the University confirmed the Wednesday shooting.

“What we know currently is that Charlie Kirk was about 20 minutes into his presentation when we heard shots fired from a nearby building and to the best of our knowledge he was hit and taken with his security team away from the premises, and the courtyard was cleared,” a UVU spokeswoman confirmed.

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