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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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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 13 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 36 minutes ago) (1 children)

I decided to check what the dweebs on reddit-logo were saying about it, and I noticed that the r/politics sub hasn't posted a single article about this, lol. Just a complete blackout. In their universe it hasn't happened.

[–] NeelixBiederman@hexbear.net 8 points 27 minutes ago* (last edited 26 minutes ago) (1 children)

Huh I wouldn't have believed it but you're right

Edit: one single thread about it on /r/news

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 6 points 18 minutes ago* (last edited 16 minutes ago) (1 children)

Hilarious the different universe we live in from them. Every single thing on that front page is meaningless performative bullshit. Kirk being debated to death is more meaningful than everything on that page combined. Which is funny because Kirk dying isn't honestly that meaningful.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 3 points 16 minutes ago (1 children)

I can't manage giving a shit about a single one of those news stories in that screenshot. like who the FUCK cares? liberals don't even really care, they just like pretending something will happen

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 2 points 15 minutes ago

Nothing ever happens gang will definitely stay winning forever if that's what libs think "happening" is

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 20 points 52 minutes ago (1 children)

Saw the video, those dipshit MAGAs in the front row will never forget that lmao

They literally started squealing like pigs, wtf lol

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 9 points 34 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 9 points 29 minutes ago (1 children)

Remember, these are the "Hard Men" who will create Good Times

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 18 points 50 minutes ago (1 children)

A moment of silence for the Yankees who are losing 8-1 after having a moment of silence for Charlie Kirkliberalism

[–] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 6 points 23 minutes ago

Yankees

lost 11 - 1 against the Detroit Tigers!

At least one Detroit team is winning this week.

[–] micnd90@hexbear.net 9 points 33 minutes ago
[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 12 points 43 minutes ago

I literally woke up to this, what a day, what a lovely day

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 28 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Another evil motherfucker got Luigi'd? MAMA MIA!

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[–] barrel_of_a_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

must be great news to wake up to lol

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 49 minutes ago

I'm groovin!

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[–] coolusername@hexbear.net 4 points 15 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

i was seeing stuff even somewhat sympathetic of him on telegram and i had to come here and now I feel much better
who gives a fuck about this rightoid aipac propagandist

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 11 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 1 points 30 seconds ago

The Ulysses-T (T for Tyrant) supersoldier program bears more ripe fruit

[–] Flinch@hexbear.net 4 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago) (1 children)

maybe I'm just going crazy, but the video of trump announcing kirk's death looks extremely AI generated. there's a very odd jump at 19 seconds in, and the whole thing has that overly processed sheen to it. his face doesn't look like it's moving in a natural way. are they generating presidential addresses now?

https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1965947311718269341

[–] deforestgump@hexbear.net 2 points 18 minutes ago

I'm not sure about AI generated. I did think it was weird he wasn't using his normal animated hand gestures and his left hand was covering the right the whole time.

[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 12 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

Anybody have a good compilation of the most heinous and vile shit Charlie ever said? I asked about Palestine earlier but really just the worst clips you have of him, regardless of topic.

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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 22 points 1 hour ago (8 children)

Genuinely concerned for Hasan Piker's mental health and physical safety

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 8 points 50 minutes ago* (last edited 44 minutes ago) (2 children)

Hasan was going to debate him on September 25th...

I guess we'll never know whether any brainworms saved will be better for his mental health

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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 37 points 1 hour ago (4 children)

kinda repugnant that the guy is getting whitewashed

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 18 points 1 hour ago

Why wouldn't he be? Amerikkka is culturally fascist, and they rehabilitated Bush Jr.

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 17 points 1 hour ago

Not even surprised at this point though. The number of ghouls who's policy has killed so many both domestically and internationally who've been whitewashed at the time of their deaths has kind of dulled the shock of how easily the media and libs will turn a blind eye to the evil people spread all in the name of "civility".

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 5 points 47 minutes ago* (last edited 28 minutes ago)

r/ToiletPaperUSA will probably start a GoFundMe for his funeral expenses at this point. Their “the only good fascist is a dead fascist” banner be damned

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[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 15 points 1 hour ago
[–] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 17 points 1 hour ago

Kinda crazy that out of all the reactionary grifters the one who gets assassinated is the "I LIVE LIKE A CAPITALIST EVERY DAY CENK" guy

[–] NeelixBiederman@hexbear.net 4 points 30 minutes ago

I've decided someone is tying up a loose end. he hung out with Donald Trump Jr a lot. Anyone who spent enough time with that guy would have some dirt. They shot him in the throat to send a message about not talking.

[–] barrel_of_a_gun@hexbear.net 10 points 1 hour ago

someone on twitter made a diss track making fun of his death already lmao https://xcancel.com/sugefrmjerz/status/1965901959556374783#m

[–] companero@hexbear.net 22 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (6 children)

Just saw Trump's video statement. Feels like a 9/11 -> Patriot Act moment to me. And, uhh, look at the date.

Non-zero chance Trump had Kirk killed to "cash him in" as political capital. He was starting to get a bit old for hanging around college campuses anyway.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 10 points 53 minutes ago

gender-reveal Happy 9/11 to all those who celebrate!

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 8 points 46 minutes ago

Should’ve waited another day

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 4 points 31 minutes ago

My brother in Marx why would they even need a false flag? They already have a gestapo operating with impunity on the streets. They can do whatever the fuck they want

[–] Shinji_Ikari@hexbear.net 7 points 54 minutes ago (1 children)

I've been thinking the same thing. Patriot act II: sponsored by Peter thiel

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