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Livethread: Charlie Kirk Shot (and killed) at Utah Event (apnews.com)
submitted 11 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by deforestgump@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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Update: potential shooter in custody (https://x.com/justin_hicken/status/1965848958464569704)

Update 2: There is footage which shows Charlie Kirk taking what seems to be a fatal gunshot to the neck. I will not post it here.

Update 3: Hasan Piker watched the clip on stream and confirmed that Kirk took the fatal shot. Piker was visibly shaken as he was supposed to debate Kirk at Dartmouth University in 15 days.

Update 4: Kirk has been hospitalized (https://www.foxnews.com/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-event-hospitalized)

Update 3:17 ET: BBC is reporting that the gunman is NOT in custody (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt?post=asset%3Ac035788b-e6fb-4fbc-9265-7d60e5e027af#post)

3:27 ET: BBC now reports from university security that gunman is in custody:

3:47 ET: CBS Reporter @JenniferJJacobs: "A Turning Point USA official says Charlie Kirk is at the hospital but "it doesn’t look good.” Confirmed Kirk was shot in the neck. @CBSNews" (https://x.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1965863480499868145)

3:48 ET: AP Reports that Charlie Kirk is in critical condition. (https://apnews.com/live/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk-shooting-updates#00000199-3528-de36-a9f9-777f0f350000)

3:55 ET: Kirk was in a debate at the "Prove Me Wrong Table" (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah/37c9c0ac-f695-504a-8ff6-d9ab2a3078e1):

3:59 ET: Shot came from 200 yards away (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt?post=asset%3Af64761ff-6c89-48a8-81b7-a975947a1f30#post)

4:04 ET: NYT: Old man in custody is NOT actually the shooter. The police have determined that a person who was taken into custody after the shooting was not actually the shooter, according to Scott Trotter, a university spokesman. The university had earlier said a suspect was in custody, and videos online showed an older man being detained by police officers. (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah/4ad76cd0-57e9-5b4a-b7b8-acb2e2a58026)

4:15 ET: Desert News Reporter: Utah Speaker Mike Schultz confirms Charlie Kirk is dead. (https://x.com/BrighamTomco/status/1965871381419352506)

4:17 ET: Suspect not in custody, University says (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437/rcrd88079?canonicalCard=true)

4:26 ET: Real America's Voice is reporting that Charlie Kirk has died (https://x.com/willsommer/status/1965873708163346786)

4:29 ET:

4:42 ET:

4:46 ET:

4:55 ET:

5:00 ET: BBC What we know, what we don't:

5:50 ET:

6:04 ET:

  • AP what the videos show:

  • BBC recants earlier reporting about where the shot took place:

6:10 ET: Video surfaces on twitter of what appears to be a shooter on the roof of a building (https://x.com/doug_zimmer1/status/1965866141970215038)

6:15 ET:

6:25 ET:

6:32 ET:

Press Conference:

  • Utah Gov Cox says a "person of interest" is in custody but speaks to 'whoever did this' (Press Conf).
  • That person isn't suspect 'Zynn'.
  • Person in custody being charged with Obstruction of Justice
  • Kirk killed with single shot:
  • That was a weird fucking press conference. [6:42 ET]

NBC News Summary of Press Conference:

I think that's all I got for now folks! Thanks for following. [6:50 ET]

9:17 ET: AP reports no one is currently in custody:

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[–] Des@hexbear.net 74 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

now we nervously await what kind of person did the thing. not that it matters but personally i was hoping it was the 65 y/o boomer lib

imagine if boomer libs with nothing to lose just starting going lone wolf like those phone calls to senators at the beginning of the year

like the admin wouldn't be able to really even do any broad sweeping crackdowns against that group. they could operate with impunity.

[–] sempersigh@hexbear.net 65 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

funniest outcome I can think would be if it’s one of those fallen magas whose mad about the Epstein stuff (which Kirk had been downplaying)

The donalds probably pretty happy that this had distracted the media from that stuff it would be so chefs kiss if this just brought it back to the forefront AND it was from a bitter ex fan

[–] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah it couldn't have come at a better time for Trump

[–] The_hypnic_jerk@hexbear.net 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Hell of a shot too. Over 200 yards into a guaranteed kill zone

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

How many people, nationally, could have made that shot I wonder. Would an unconfident shooter make just one shot? Could they have gotten lucky?

There undoubtedly people thinking this could have been a inside job. Could it be? We won't know until they grab someone I guess.

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Assume probably military training or they're some sort of militia type or at least serious gun hobbyist who has been practicing at the range for years and years with scoped long-guns.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 hours ago

At least as much range time as the guy who shot at Trump should've gotten.

[–] The_hypnic_jerk@hexbear.net 11 points 6 hours ago

Not very fucking many. It's quite the fucking shot. Everyone can get lucky though so I don't know

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 11 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

that would be awesome

Anti pedo manifesto

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 25 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

imagine if boomer libs with nothing to lose just starting going lone wolf

Generational redemption arc. It's the least they could do

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 10 points 6 hours ago

"Just got my M1 Garand from the CMP, time to go give these gun nuts a taste of their own medicine"

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 39 points 7 hours ago

My money is on Epstein cover up being the motive, and the shooter to have vaguely reactionary politics but not a trump supporter.