Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah College Event

Right-wing talk show host and activist Charlie Kirk was reportedly shot at during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, local media outlet the Deseret News reported.

The 31-year-old media personality was at the campus kicking off his “The American Comeback Tour,” where he was hosting his now infamous “prove me wrong” table, where audience members debate the activist in a public setting. According to Deseret News, more than 6,000 people signed a petition asking Utah State University to bar Kirk from coming onto its campus on Sept. 30 for another of his events.

Kirk has become a national figure as a conservative influencer and as the founder of Turning Point USA, an organization that pushes for conservative politics on high school and college campuses. 

In 2024, he spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where he gave a speech focusing on what Kirk says he heard from young people around the U.S.