Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University. Just minutes before, he had posted online about the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death, calling him “The Great, and even Legendary Charlie Kirk,” and offered condolences to his wife and family. The Justice Department is investigating what officials described as a “senseless act of violence.
Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika,shared a haunting Psalm 46:1 post on X just hours before he was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.
The 31-year-old activist and Turning Point USA co-founder leaves behind Erika and their two young children, a daughter and son.
The couple had recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary.Kirk was shot in the neck during a
Q&A with students and later pronounced dead,with the fatal shot believed to have come from a nearby building.