"Kirk, a right-wing activist known for his gun rights advocacy and espousing anti-LGBTQ+ views, was holding one of his infamous 'Prove Me Wrong' debating events - which see university students challenge his political opinions - at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday (10 September)."
"In a video seen by PinkNews, Kirk was discussing trans shooters being involved in mass shootings - a transphobic, right-wing talking point and conspiracy theory - in the moments before he was shot. "Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?" an audience member asked Kirk. "Too many," Kirk replied. The audience member then asked a second question: "Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?" "Counting or not counting gang violence?" Kirk countered with his own question. A loud bang is then heard and Kirk jolted back in his chair, blood beginning to pour from his neck before he collapsed. The college students who had come out to watch Kirk screamed and ducked in panic, running from the scene in different directions."
"During a press conference on Thursday (11 September) commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, Beau Mason, said the suspect "appears to be of college age" and "blended in well" with the university-age crowd at the event. "We were able to track the movements of the shooter starting at 11:52 am"
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during a 'Prove Me Wrong' event at Utah Valley University on 10 September and later died in hospital. Video shows Kirk engaging with an audience member about transgender involvement in mass shootings moments before a loud bang; he jolted, bled from his neck, and collapsed as students fled. The shooter remains at large. Department of Public Safety commissioner Beau Mason said the suspect appears to be of college age and blended in with the crowd. Police believe they have recovered the weapon linked to the killing and continue tracking the suspect's movements.
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