Charlie Kirk, Utah Valley University
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Utah State Police blocked media from entering the Losee Center at Utah Valley University on Thursday as the manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk's assassin.
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KTVX Salt Lake City on MSNUVU shooting of Charlie Kirk led to school closures across Orem
Utah Valley University is set to close for five days after an individual shot and killed political activist Charlie Kirk while he was on campus. Additionally, many surrounding schools faced temporary closures.
A former FBI agent explained how details from the shooting scene at Utah Valley University reveal more than you think.
You try to get your bases covered and, unfortunately, today we didn’t,” said Utah Valley University police Chief Jeff Long after political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot during an outdoor appearance at the Orem campus.
Kirk was shot during a question-and-answer session as part of his American Comeback Tour that stopped at Utah Valley University. In several graphic videos that are circulating on social media, Kirk slumped back in his chair after a bullet hit his neck. Kirk was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
As is often the case in shootings that occur on school campuses across the country, the images shared after the incident are almost as haunting as those taken during.
A search for the shooter is ongoing in Orem after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.