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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University event

Turning Point USA founder killed during Q&A session on mass shootings·September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk, 31, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities recovered a bolt-action rifle, the FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000, and a 22-year-old, Tyler James Robinson, was later charged in the killing.

Key facts

Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot on September 10, 2025 at an outdoor Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The shooting was reported at about 12:23 p.m. MDT and witnesses said Kirk collapsed after a single round to the neck.

Investigators recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle near the campus. The FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to identification and arrest.

Authorities arrested a 22-year-old, Tyler James Robinson, on September 12, 2025, and Utah prosecutors charged him with aggravated murder and multiple related counts on September 16, 2025; prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty.

Vice President J.D. Vance accompanied and helped carry Kirk's casket onto Air Force Two; the vice-presidential plane transported the body from Utah to Phoenix on September 11, 2025.

President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation ordering flags at half-staff in Kirk's honor through sunset on September 14, 2025.

Reporting disagrees on precise shooter location and range. Reconstructions place the firing point between roughly 142 yards and about 200 yards from the stage depending on the outlet and reconstruction method. Officials released rooftop surveillance video and cited shoe and palm impressions at the scene.

Utah Valley University suspended classes and events on campus following the shooting; some university notices and reporting say activity was suspended through September 15, 2025.